15+ Ways To Have A Healthier Halloween

15+ Ways To Have A Healthier Halloween

You don’t need a doctor to tell you that Halloween can be a time of sugary sweets overload. If you’re trying to teach your family about eating healthy, what do you do? Together, we can help kids learn to enjoy the holidays without overindulging. One way is to not hand...
Beach and Ocean Safety

Beach and Ocean Safety

YourTown Health wants you to have the best beach experience possible by making safety your first priority. A little knowledge and respect for nature can go a long way to enhancing your day. Learn to identify the beach’s flag-based communication system to find out...
How to Protect Your Skin

How to Protect Your Skin

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know that skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S.? According to skincancer.org, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime and one person dies from skin cancer every hour. Rates are also...
How to Deal with Spring Allergies

How to Deal with Spring Allergies

Spring is here and it’s a great time to get outside for fun in the sun. But for people with seasonal allergies, spring also means sneezing, coughing and itchy, watery eyes. Seasonal allergies occur when your body’s immune system overreacts to something in the...
Healthy Living Means Healthy Vision

Healthy Living Means Healthy Vision

March is Save Your Vision Month so we’re raising awareness with easy tips to keep your eyes healthy.  People often believe that failing eyesight is just one of those inevitable things in life that are a part of aging. But truthfully, a healthy...
Heart Disease Causes and Prevention

Heart Disease Causes and Prevention

February is American Heart Month. In a month known for hearts and Valentine’s Day, it seems appropriate to bring attention to a disease that affects everyone we love. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. More than 600,000 people...