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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 ...

In the United States, 116 million adults have hypertension, a.k.a., high blood pressure. Whether your doctor has recently diagnosed you or you wonder if you’re at risk, you’re in the right place. We want to help you understand how hypertension could impact you or someone you love. After exploring high blood pressure facts, you’ll have ...

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 ...

In a medical emergency, time is of the essence and you most likely won’t have the chance to investigate where you can find the best emergency care, nor research hospitals. This is why it’s essential to be prepared – it’s important to know where you will go during a ...

Diverticulitis is a potentially serious condition that occurs when pockets of diverticula form in the colon and then become inflamed. These pockets can cause serious pain in the abdomen and can have deadly consequences if not treated properly and promptly. While it is common for this condition to be ...

A freestanding emergency room has all the benefits of a hospital based emergency room. Both freestanding emergency rooms and hospital-based emergency rooms provide high-quality care and make use of high-quality technology. Both are also able to treat the same kinds of emergency conditions. Both also operate 24 hours a day, ...

In the United States, about 1.5 million Americans suffer broken bones every year caused by osteoporosis alone—that figure does not even include other equally possible causes like bone cancer, osteogenesis imperfecta, or the more traditional cause which is the result of high force impact or stress. In the world ...