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Preventing Cervical Cancer
While more than 14,000 women are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer each year in the US, the disease is preventable with vaccination and early detection through appropriate screening. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the virus that causes almost all cervical cancers. HPV infection can be prevented by vaccination. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization,…
Bacon and Egg Cups
🍳🥓 Whether you’re a bacon and eggs fan for breakfast or dinner, this recipe will have you wanting more with these bite-sized bacon and egg cups! 🍳🥓 Ingredients: 12 strips of sugar-free bacon (10oz) 2 red potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick, rounded end discarded 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped 12 large eggs 2…
Blueberry Jalapeño Salsa
🌶 Want to try a twist on traditional salsa, try this Blueberry Jalapeño Salsa recipe! A sweet and spicy salsa that will give your taste buds a slight kick but be so refreshing at the same time. 🌶 Ingredients: 2 medium tomatoes 1 cup of fresh or frozen wild blueberries ¾ cup chopped sweet onion…
Oven-Baked Salmon Recipe
Looking for a healthy but simple dinner recipe that is packed full of deliciousness and protein. Make a splash and check out this Oven-Baked Salmon. Total time: 20 minutes Prep time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes 4 servings Oven-Baked Salmon Ingredients: 12 oz salmon filets, cut into 4 pieces Coarse-grained salt Freshly ground black…
COVID Resilience
If you could define the COVID-19 pandemic in a song, which would it be? Chances are that the theme song may have changed quite frequently over the course of the last two years. For those at Primary Health Network, our theme song started out with, “It’s the end of the world as we know it,”…
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
A helpful guide to maintaining healthy vitamin D levels Vitamin D plays an important role in our body’s regulation of calcium and phosphorous, factors which are essential for maintaining healthy bones. Our bodies produce vitamin D as a response to sun exposure. As we are in the midst of winter, a season when days are…
Mindfulness Matters
A beginner’s guide to understanding mindfulness. What exactly is mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely aware of what you’re sensing and feeling in the moment, without interruption or judgement. The best way to begin mindfulness is to just start! Practicing mindfulness has been linked to…
Try this Sweet and Salty Snack Recipe!
Sweet and salty, for some, is a perfect match—it checks off all the boxes and satisfies your cravings. This salted chocolate popcorn trail mix is simple to make and free of gluten and dairy. Not to mention an extremely delicious and healthy snack. Ingredients: 1/4 cup jumbo popcorn kernels 1/4 cup dark chocolate (I used about a…
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Available at PHN Locations
Following the recent announcements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Primary Health Network is now administering booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible patients and nonpatients. For the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or…
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: The Difference between Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are two medical terms that most people recognize, but many people are not familiar with how the two are related.
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PA OH Gives Week 2024! Now Open!
The highly anticipated giving event, PA OH Gives, is now open! This virtual fundraising initiative, hosted by the Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH, aims to support local nonprofits, including PHN Charitable Foundation, that are tirelessly working to make a positive impact in our communities. The event runs from June 22nd to 28th,…