The link between sitting and poor health
We drive to work, sit at a desk, drive home and watch television — that’s all sitting time and it’s bad for health. According to the American Heart…
Category: Health & Fitness
Exercising safely during pregnancy
Expectant mothers shouldn’t try to go for new exercise records, but maintaining fitness in pregnancy is important. According to the Mayo Clinic, exercise…
Does knowing heart disease risk change bad habits?
A vacationer hearing about rain in the forecast might alter his plans. A traveler hearing about a plane crash might even take the bus. But will a person…
Celiac Disease Awareness Month: What’s all the fuss about gluten?
It’s nearly impossible to go to a restaurant or a supermarket now and not be bombarded with labels touting “gluten free” ingredients and recipes. Today…
Gluten-free lifestyle may not boost heart health
If you don’t have celiac disease, your heart won’t get a boost from going gluten free, according to a new study. The gluten-free lifestyle is crucial for…
National Recovery Month – Battling Addiction
Everyone has heard about the opiod epidemic, but the numbers are still shocking: a person dies from a heroin or opioid overdose every 19 minutes. About 21…
National Suicide Prevention Week Understanding the signs; getting help
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States with about 112 people taking their own lives every day, according to the American…
Shoes make the difference in foot pain, health
The workday can seem long when your feet hurt. Podiatrists at the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine give this advice: Heels – Notoriously bad…
Recommended vaccines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends: * Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough): One dose Tdap for those who have never…
Even young people can develop cataracts
The world’s leading cause of blindness, cataracts occur when the lens of the eye becomes clouded. In most cases, lens fibers clump together due to…