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Welcome to HealthPossible.org!

Turns out making health possible is about a lot more than taking care of your physical body.

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Heart Health Education

A healthy heart is a foundation for a healthy life.…

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Low-Cost Labs Help You Manage Your Health—And Your Budget

For twenty years, Jenn Cox, Hancock Health director of marketing,…

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Prevention
5 Quick Ways to Stay Healthy This Flu Season

Though there are signs that the 2018 flu season is…

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How to Prepare for Your First Pap Smear

For most women, turning 21 has an odd caveat to go with the milestone: their first pap smear. A pap smear (also known as a pap test) is a vaginal exam that screens for cervical cancer.

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Safety

Bike Safety Tips to Ride Happier and Healthier

Spring is (finally) here, and with it all the fun outdoor activities we’ve been waiting for. Especially biking. But before you jump on Big Red (let’s be honest, everyone has a name for their bike) to get some fresh air and exercise, be prepared.

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Sleep

Break the Insomnia Cycle, Without Pills

Nearly 38 million Americans take the sleep prescription for their insomnia. A significant fraction suffers strange side effects.

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Prevention

When should you go to immediate care? Or the ER? Or your doctor?

Wouldn’t it be nice if you never had any health problems—or if, when you did have them, they always happened during the work week at around 9:30 in the morning?

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April is Cesarean Awareness Month

Did you know that nearly a third of all babies in America are delivered by cesarean section?

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What is the Cervix and What Does it Do?

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. If you have a cervix, it’s…

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Tiny but Mighty: Get to Know Your Ovaries

Ovaries may be small, but they are quite powerful—in more ways than…

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Prevention

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Flu Shot: More Important In 2020 Than Ever Before

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Donating Blood Is the Easiest Way to Save A Life

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COVID-19 Makes This Year the Best Year for a Flu Shot

Getting a flu vaccine any year is a good idea but getting…

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Encourage Others to Get Their Mammograms

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Knowledge Is Power: The Real Reason to Schedule Those Pesky Annual Exams

Even if you’d rather clean out the garage than have an annual…

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Check in with your body: Five self-exams

How’s your body? Even if you’re generally in good health, you’re likely…

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Safety

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Socially Distanced Trick-Or-Treating Is Possible and Creative

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Essential Essentials for At-Home COVID-19 Care

You consider yourself a pro as you’ve been hand washing, wearing a…

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Have More Fun in the Sun With Safe Summer Habits

Here comes the summer sun, signaling time for outdoor enjoyment, family fun—and…

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Blood Tests: A Bloody Good Idea!

We’re out for blood. Want to know why? Blood tests can tell us more about what’s happening in a person’s body then almost anything else.

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Welcoming you to Gateway Hancock Health

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The Irony of Virtual Medicine

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I never considered practicing virtual medicine. I…

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