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Does colorectal cancer or colon cancer run in your family? If you are about to turn 45 and you were advised by your physician to undergo a colonoscopy, read this article to understand why getting screened is a life-saving decision.  What Is Colorectal Cancer? Often called colon cancer for ...

Many people take January 1st and the beginning of the New Year as an opportunity to kickstart a new and healthy way of life. But if you missed that train, don’t worry — it’s not too late! Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month?  This makes it ...

March is National Kidney Month. This makes it a great time to get to know a little bit about your kidneys, the diseases that affect them, and what you can do to protect them. Chronic kidney disease is a serious disorder that can eventually lead to total kidney failure. If you’d ...

Did you know that too much salt in a diet has been associated with high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and chronic renal disease? Salt is a flavoring and preservative. It’s around 60% chloride and 40% sodium. Fruits, veggies, meats, nuts, whole grains, and dairy products all have a low sodium content. Salt ...

Expectations are everything. How many times have you started a project, considered how much better someone else is at the task, and then stopped?  Your long-term fitness goals start, like all stories, with the day you start making changes. Too often, long-term goals seem unreachable because they include gaps between ...