Category: Healthy People
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Staying safe every day
The National Safety Council encourages everyone to be aware of hazards related to leisure and recreational activities and take proper safety precautions. Here, in order, are the top causes of unintentional injury and death in homes and communities: 1. Poisoning Poisonings have overtaken motor vehicle crashes for the first time as the leading cause of […]
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Helping you kick the habit
THE FACTS ABOUT CIGARETTE SMOKING · Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. · Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life. · Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular […]
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Allergy Season in Full Bloom
Along with the beautiful spring blooms come spring allergies for many. You may wonder what allergies and asthma have in common besides making you miserable. A lot, as it turns out. Allergies and asthma often occur together. The same substances that trigger your hay fever symptoms, such as pollen, dust mites and pet dander, may […]
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum), when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is highly effective. In the most difficult cases — when the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs or other sites — treatment can help make surgery an […]
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February is Heart Month
Heart disease doesn’t happen just to older adults. It is happening to younger adults more and more often. This is partly because the conditions that lead to heart disease are happening at younger ages. February is Heart Month, the perfect time to learn about your risk for heart disease and the steps you need to […]
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Stay Healthy During Winter Months
Keep your heart healthy with these 7 healthy tips for winter. Enjoy winter seasonal vegetables and fruit. Grapefruit, kiwifruit, mandarins, and oranges are all delicious and in season over winter. Try involving fruit in your breakfast if you’re not already, and add an extra serving of vegetables to each main meal. Broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower […]
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National Diabetes Month
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it’s not controlled. One in 10 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 30 million people. And another 84 million adults in the United States are at […]
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Breast Cancer Awareness and Monitoring
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that if you are 50 to 74 years old, be sure to have a screening mammogram every two years. If you […]
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Know Your Cholesterol
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a good time to get your blood cholesterol checked and take steps to lower it if it is high. Take some time to learn about lipid profiles and about food and lifestyle choices that help you reach personal cholesterol goals. More than 102 million American adults (20 years […]
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