Health & Safety Tips

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 ...

Cardiovascular disease kills an American every 36 seconds. This makes it the leading killer in the United States. Understanding what affects heart health can help you make lifestyle changes to improve yours. Stress and mental health, for instance, affect your heart. Read on to learn how heart health and mental ...

Did you know that humans are programmed to need sleep between one and three in the afternoon? Our natural circadian rhythm causes us to experience a natural dip in energy around this time. It’s no wonder that there are so many health benefits of napping.  The dreaded midday slump might have you wondering if you ...

Last year, approximately 14,480 women in the United States were diagnosed with cervical cancer. By identifying pre-cancer or cancer in its early stages, you can increase your rate of survival. When cancer cell growth starts in the cervix, it is called cervical cancer.  When cervical cancer is detected in its early ...

Many parents today don’t consider measles as a major threat to their child’s health. However, this could be a risky presumption. According to the CDC, in 2019, the incidence rate for measles in the United States rose to a whopping 1,282 individual confirmed cases, spread out over 31 states. This figure was ...

“Do I have flu or COVID?” That question is often on many people’s minds as a highly contagious variant of COVID-19 sweeps the country during the heart of flu season. Texas alone had a 400 percent increase in confirmed covid cases in January of 2022 compared to 2021.  Meanwhile, flu ...

About 34.2 million people living in the United States are suffering from diabetes. The illness has put many at risk of having frequent hypoglycemia attacks. There is a steady increase in demand for hypoglycemia emergency treatment. Hypoglycemia is a condition that lowers glucose levels in a patient’s body. It’s wise ...