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How Your Passion for Health Can Fuel Community Change

You care about health. Maybe it’s the way you look out for friends, share wellness tips, or follow new treatments before they hit mainstream news. Whatever sparks your interest, there’s power in turning that personal passion into public purpose. This isn’t about having credentials — it’s about showing up, speaking up, and knowing where your voice fits. Health advocacy isn’t reserved for experts; it’s for anyone who’s ever said, “This should be better.” And it can start right where you are. Start with What You See The easiest entry into advocacy? Pay attention to what frustrates or inspires you — then speak from it. Are parents in your neighborhood struggling with asthma triggers? Does your town lack safe places to walk or access to fresh food? Issues like these don’t need giant campaigns — they need grounded voices. As you raise yours, you might find your role mirrors the evolving roles and responsibilities of community health advocates who conne...

SKIN DISORDERS Ingrown Nails

An ingrown toenail (also known onychoroyptosis or uniguis incarnates) occurs when the an individual's toe nail grows within the bed of the surrounding skin. The nail can also pierce the skin causing swelling, redness and sometimes infection. Symptoms may include tender, swollen or hard skin that is adjacent to the nail. Ingrown toenails can happen with any toe, but generally it occurs with the big toe. This condition is very common and are caused by the following (Mayo Clinic):

  • Wearing shoes that crowd your feet.
  • Cutting your toenails too short or not straight across.
  • Injury to your toenail.
  • Unusually curved toenails.
Ingrown toenails can be treated by the individual, however, it is important to see your doctor if you are experiencing severe pain, pus, redness, or poor circulation problems, including those with diabetes. For detailed information on treating ingrown toenails at home, please view the following step by step procedure included in this article below:












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