Hypertension also known as high blood pressure (HBP) occurs when “your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high,” according to the American Heart Association (AHA). It is often referred to as the “silent killer” because there are rarely any early symptoms and it …
Today, May 29, 2019, more than 1000 locations throughout the United States will offer activities geared towards older adults of all fitness levels, to participate in the 26th Annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day. This is a public-private partnership by the Mature Market Resource Center with the goal of keeping older Americans fit and …
The month of May is observed as National Lupus Awareness Month. The 2019 theme, “Band Together for Lupus” presented by the Lupus Foundation of America, the campaign’s organizer, aims to raise awareness and educate the public about this very serious autoimmune disease that affects more than five million people globally. The Lupus Foundation of America …
Since 1949, May is Mental Health Month, has been sponsored nationally by Mental Health America (MHA), and its affiliates like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI drives the awareness campaign, “Why Care?” Their answer is, “Because 1 in 5 people will be affected by mental illness in their lifetime.” The purpose of the …
Today is the Friday that kicks off the Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial beginning of summer. Many Americans will head out to the beach or engage in outdoor activities such as picnics, barbeques, or pool parties. That is why, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has declared today, “Don’t Fry Day,” to encourage sun …
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