Skim Health 2.24.17

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Other, Skim Health
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Top health articles of interest circulating in the media this week, 2.24.17. When it comes to sustaining weight loss once achieved, a new study suggests that special programs designed for maintenance are critical for helping people keep pounds off. Through regular contact and support with an expert who discussed weight loss plans and the positive …

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Dr. Kateryna Shaforost Featured in Volunteer Spotlight

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Volunteer Spotlight
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Each month, BIFMC shines a spotlight on one of our many exceptional clinic volunteers. From medical staff to voluntary file clerks, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is able to provide a warm, caring and expert primary medical home to hundreds of uninsured patients. The residents and workers of our Lowcountry community are cared for and kept healthy due to the commitment …

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6 Tips For Maintaining Weight Loss

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Blog, Health Check
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  Weight loss – and more specifically, maintaining your weight loss after it is achieved – is an incredibly difficult endeavor. You put in the hard work, finally see some results, and poof! Almost twice as quickly as it appeared, your trim physique vanishes. Why? Unfortunately, our subcutaneous body fat is actually an organ. It …

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What Vaccines Should I Get As An Adult?

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Blog, Health Check
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Children aren’t the only ones who should be following a timeline of vaccinations while growing up- big kids need them occasionally, too! Aside from your annual flu shot every fall (critical for the young, elderly, and pregnant – or those who have regular contact with the aforementioned) it is important to consider what vaccines should …

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