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How Overworking Hurts Your Heart
Consistently logging long hours at work can leave you stressed and fatigued, but there’s a potential consequence that may not be readily apparent — a higher risk of heart-related complications. Your heart is no stranger to hard work — if you live 70 years, it may beat...
Encouraging Flu Shots this Season
Flu is poised to make a resurgence this fall and winter after an unusually calm 2020 due to COVID prevention measures. The CDC encourages individuals six months or older to get a flu shot. Flu shots are safe to receive alongside COVID vaccines and are strongly...
Diabetes and the Flu can be a Dangerous Combination
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Fannin Regional Hospital and Blue Ridge Medical Group wants people to stay on track with their care during the COVID-19 pandemic and start of the flu season. “We’ve seen how avoiding the doctor and emergency room has...
Sepsis: An Unrecognized Risk
Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infection triggers...