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How effective is this year’s flu shot?

The flu shot’s effectiveness this year — or any year — is not 100%. But getting the shot, along with practicing good hand hygiene and taking precautions when caring for…

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Dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke symptoms and what to do

Dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke can catch you off guard and be life threatening during the high temperatures and humidity of summer in Louisville and Southern Indiana. The…

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Where do I go for seasonal allergy relief?

Maybe you know the drill. The temperature rises and so do your hopes as spring seems to have finally arrived. Then it starts: the sneezing, the itchy eyes, the dry…

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Difficult discussions around aging and senior care

Helping parents or loved ones as they age can be difficult when it comes to senior care. There are sometimes hard decisions: How aggressively should we treat an illness? Does…

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Can you die from pneumonia?

Nearly 50,000 people in the United States die from pneumonia each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For most patients, pneumonia can be treated with oral…

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