YourTown Health News
How to Bring in the New Year Safely
Along with any other personal resolutions you may have already made, one thing to keep front-of-mind as we welcome a new year is to care for your own health and safety. Here are a few ideas from the caring team at YourTown Health that can help you prioritize these two...
How to Safely Celebrate the Holidays During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For the second year in a row, it appears the COVID-19 pandemic may affect how we gather and celebrate during the holiday season. While cases have reportedly dropped since early September, exercising caution will still keep us healthiest. Fortunately, there are...
Ways You Can Prevent Diabetes
Diabetes is common and affects more than 10% of the U.S. population. While type 1 diabetes is diagnosed during childhood and can’t be prevented, type 2 diabetes often can. Even if you have risk factors such as family history, here’s what you can do to identify and...
Celebrities Who Have Received the COVID-19 Vaccine
Hearing reassuring stories from people you trust and admire can help ease your anxiety about almost everything. When you see familiar faces who have gotten through the other side of trouble, your own fears may subside. Especially when it comes to getting...
Preventing COVID-19 This Fall: What You Can Do to Help Stop the Spread in Our Community
We’ve been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. And during that time, we’ve learned plenty about the spread of disease, plus what it’s like to live life in unexpected times. We’ve also been hit with new information about the virus, and safety steps...
Tips on How to Safely Celebrate Halloween During the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s officially fall, which means it’s time to start thinking about Halloween! But because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, admittedly this year (much like last year) still might look a bit different than you dreamed. We know that many are tired of factoring COVID-19...
How Safe are COVID-19 Vaccines?
Though millions of Americans have now successfully received a COVID-19 vaccine, many are still worried about its safety. In our last blog, we shared the benefits of being vaccinated. And ever since, we have uncovered new information that highlights the positive...
What Being Vaccinated for COVID-19 Can Do For You
The information around COVID-19 vaccinations can be difficult to keep up with. At YourTown Health, we want to help you cut through the noise. Though myths about the vaccine, and potential side effects may give you pause, there’s plenty of silver in this cloudy...
YourTown Health Opens Community Pharmacy in Palmetto
YourTown Health, a non-profit network of seven Community Health Centers, is opening the YourTown Health Pharmacy, officially known as the Pharmacy of Palmetto Health Council, at its flagship office in Palmetto on September 1, 2021. This fills a need after the recent...
