According to the National Kidney Foundation, healthy kidneys are super important, as they regulate the body’s fluid levels, filter wastes and toxins from the blood, release a hormone that regulates blood pressure, activate vitamin D to maintain healthy bones, release a hormone that directs the production of red blood cells, and keeps blood minerals in …
In a study conducted on middle-aged firemen by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and published in the February 15, 2018 issue of the journal, JAMA Network Open; it was reported that “those (men) who could do more than 40 pushups in a row had a 96% lower risk of being …
According to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), “Despite seeming as polar opposites of one another, root vegetables and exotic fruits have very similar health benefits.” Science Daily defines a root vegetable as, “underground plant parts used as vegetables. They are called root vegetables for lack of a better generic term but include both …
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According to the Center for Hearing Loss and Communication, 48 million Americans are affected by hearing loss which can begin at birth or develop at any age. The American Speech- Language- Hearing Association (ASHA), reports that 40 million Americans have some sort of a communication disorder which can either be a speech or a language …
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The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that, “Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death for Americans overall and the second leading cause of death among young people aged 10-34.” Suicide is preventable and there are warning signs and it is important that everyone knows them. Some warning signs are: …