Hypertension is a word used to describe abnormally high blood pressure. High blood pressure increases your risk of developing many serious health problems – including stroke. Our [...]
As the sun lures kids of all ages outdoors, millions of young baseball and softball players across the nation are warming up their throwing arms for another season of ballgames. High school [...]
Over the course of a day, adults must juggle an avalanche of competing priorities clamoring for our attention. Amidst all the demands on our time, mental health often gets pushed to the back [...]
World travel is on the rise. More than a billion international tourists arrived at their destinations in 2012 and that number is expected to nearly double by 2030. Traveling abroad can have a big [...]
Advances in science have given us some pretty incredible treatment options for the health problems that plague us. But as technology marches forward, more doctors and scientists are discovering [...]
Many seniors complain that the taste of food changes as they age. What many don’t realize is that their nutritional needs are also changing. “As we get older, our calorie needs go down,” said [...]
Running a marathon: It’s an achievement that’s increasingly finding its way onto bucket lists and New Year’s resolutions. More than half a million runners participate in more than 1,100 marathons [...]
The number of fast food restaurants has more than doubled since the 1970s, so it’s no surprise that nine in 10 Americans consume too much sodium. Additionally, most of us eat too much of the [...]