Vaccine

Pneumococcal Disease in Adults – What Is It? How Does It Spread? Part 1

May 6, 2021

Mountain Pacific

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) pneumococcal pneumonia causes 150,000 hospitalizations each year in the United States. In 2018 alone, pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia killed nearly 3,500 people. While pneumococcal disease in adults often ranges from mild to serious, the disease can be deadly. However, the disease is preventable. Two vaccines […]

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Aging Healthy

September 12, 2016

Mountain Pacific

Aging Healthy By Mountain-Pacific Healthy aging is a hot topic and rightly so—more Americans are living longer than ever. This is due, in part, to advancements in medicine—but that will only take you so far—you also need to commit to “living” healthier. Below are a few ideas to help get you on your way: Eat healthy: Eating nutritious […]

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