The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that 1 in 5 children in the United States are currently considered obese. The Mayo Clinic explains that, “Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. Children who are obese are above the normal weight for their age and height.” …
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), atrial fibrillation (also referred to as AFib or AF), “is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.” The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million Americans …
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September is Healthy Aging Month with a mission to “encourage local level Healthy Aging events that promote taking personal responsibility for one’s health – physically, socially, mentally or financially.” Carolyn Worthington, editor-in-chief of Healthy Aging Magazine and the executive director of Healthy Aging, suggests that it is never too late to “re-invent” yourself. “It’s never …
Over 14,000 Americans are diagnosed with blood cancers monthly. That is why, in 2010, the United States Congress declared September, Blood Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose was to bring attention to the two main blood cancers that people are generally are diagnosed with, lymphoma and leukemia. According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, in addition …
As the entire State of Florida waits in suspended nerve-wracking anticipation for Dorian, the monster of a storm that just wreaked havoc as a category 5 hurricane in the Bahamas, National Preparedness Month is timely. If you have not already done so, now is the time to make immediate preparations to secure your family and …
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