Category: Wellness

New Year’s Resolutions: Tips for Getting Healthier in 2020

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] The start of a new year brings a lot of excitement for the future and reflections on the past. January is a great time to check in on your mental and physical health and consider how you can start the new year off with some healthy
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It’s Cold Outside – Stay Warm and Healthy

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]by Denisse Oller[/avatar] Depending on where you live, winter can be an incredibly challenging time. It may be fun for the first month or two, but once the holidays pass and the reality of nearly three months of cold, snow, and gray skies set in, you’ll probably find yourself tiring of
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Hace frío afuera: abrígate y mantente saludable

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]por Denisse Oller[/avatar] Dependiendo del lugar donde vivas, el invierno puede ser una estación de grandes desafíos. Puede ser divertido el primer mes o hasta el segundo, pero una vez que pasan las festividades y se impone la realidad de casi tres meses de frío, nieve y cielos grises, es muy
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Have You Washed Your Hands Today?

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] Sometimes in our busy lives, it’s easy to forget to take a second to think about our health. Everyday actions from flushing a toilet to tapping your phone screen put you in contact with millions of germs. Hand washing may seem simple, but it is actually
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Día Mundial del SIDA

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]por Denisse Oller[/avatar] Desde que la epidemia del SIDA/VIH empezó en 1981, más de 35 millones de personas han muerto a causa de esta enfermedad en el mundo entero. Ahora, la mayoría de los países reconocen al 1 de diciembre como el Día Mundial del SIDA, pues consideran esta fecha como
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World Aids Day

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]by Denisse Oller[/avatar] Since the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in 1981, more than 35 million people around the world have died. Every year on December 1, countries across the globe recognize World AIDS Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the disease, show support for millions of HIV positive people, and
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Mom, Alzheimer’s, and Me

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]by Denisse Oller[/avatar] When Dad called me on that fateful January 10th, 2001, I breathed a sigh of relief. It´s not that the news did not move me. It did. But, my mother had been ‘dead’ for years, you see––only now it was official. Mom lived the last ten years of
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Mi madre, el Alzheimer y yo

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[avatar user=”doller” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/denisse-oller”]por Denisse Oller[/avatar] Cuando mi padre me llamó aquel 10 de enero del 2001, suspiré con alivio. No es que la noticia no me conmoviese, es que ya hacía años que mi madre había muerto, solo que esta vez su fallecimiento era oficial. Mi madre vivió los últimos diez años de
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La importancia de tener una educación sanitaria

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]por Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] Si estás leyendo este blog, muy probablemente seas una persona más consciente sobre los temas de la salud que el común  de la gente. En otras palabras, sabes que es imprescindible tener una buena educación sanitaria para conocer los principales aspectos de nuestra salud. De acuerdo
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Educating on Health Literacy

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[avatar user=”dponieman” size=”thumbnail” align=”left” link=”https://somoscc.wpengine.com/who-we-are/diego-a-ponieman”]by Diego Ponieman M.D., M.P.H.[/avatar] If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably more health-conscious than the typical person. That being said, it’s still important to have a good understanding of what it means to be health literate. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, health literacy is “the
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