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Is walking good exercise?

Post author By Brian Donovan
Post date October 5, 2020

Walking is great exercise, and can really be a part of jumpstarting your weight loss plan. Now that the weather looks to be getting cooler, this is a great time, to start your daily walking regimen. Get some good walking shoes, remember your sun protection, and carry plenty of water. Remember, force equals mass times distance, so “moving your mass”, over a mile or more, can really help you start burning calories. Also, it’s a great way to keep from idle snacking. That’s a two-pronged approach to begin taking off the pounds!

Tags calories, Excercise, Tucson, Walking, Weight loss

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Chickenpox vaccine

Post author By Brian Donovan
Post date September 11, 2020

Since its introduction in the mid-1990s, the chickenpox vaccine has become part of standard immunizations for children. Some people have asked why give a vaccine for a “benign condition” that we all went through as children.

Tags Chicken pox, Tucson Family medicine, Vaccination

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Egg allergies

Post author By Brian Donovan
Post date August 17, 2020

If you’re allergic to eggs, it’s now okay to get the flu shot each fall. Let whoever is going to give you the shot know if you’re allergic to any component of the vaccine itself, but having an egg allergy is no longer a contraindication to getting the flu shot. It’s another way to stay safe, and help everyone else, by stopping the spread of influenza!

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New recommendation

Post author By Brian Donovan
Post date August 5, 2020

As of late last year, there’s new recommendations, for Strep pneumonia prevention in people over 65.

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See a Doctor

Post author By Brian Donovan
Post date June 1, 2020

See your doctor (myself) for simple issues before it gets too complex.

Tags Doctor, See, Tucson