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Music and Dance Drives New Blood Pressure Campaign (NewsUSA) -Approximately half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it, according to the American Heart Association. A new public service campaign from the American Heart Association, American Medical Association and Ad Council in partnership with HHS Office of Minority Health and […]
2022-02-23 Farmers are overusing insecticide-coated seeds, with mounting harmful effects on nature Planting corn near Dwight, Ill., April 23, 2020. Virtually all corn seeds planted in the U.S. are coated with neonicotinoid insecticides. Scott Olson/Getty Images John F. Tooker, Penn State Planting season for corn and soybeans across the U.S. will begin as soon as March […]
2022-02-04 Is It Flu, COVID-19, Allergies, or a Cold? Staying Healthy This Winter Feeling sick can be especially concerning these days. Could your sniffles be caused by COVID-19? Or the flu? A cold? Or maybe allergies? Determining the cause of an illness can be tricky because many share some symptoms. They can leave you sniffling, […]
Do Your Dreams Have a Hidden Meaning? By: Wendy Owen Dreams, what are they? Dreams come from your subconscious mind as a means of processing and sorting information. But the truth is no one really knows what causes dreams and why some folk seem to have vivid colorful dreams and others have short uneventful […]
Air Polution Overview Air pollution is contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Household combustion devices, motor vehicles, industrial facilities and forest fires are common sources of air pollution. Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, […]
No Surprises Act Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Chronic Kidney Disease: What Does it Mean for Me? Chronic Kidney Disease: The Basics CKD and My Health CKD and My Lifestyle CKD: Tracking My Test Results Chronic Kidney Disease: The Basics You’ve been told that you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). What does that mean? And what does it mean for your health and […]
3 Things to Know About Stroke (Family Features) Strokes, the second-leading cause of death globally, affect millions of people each year. A stroke can cause lasting disability and unimaginable pain for those impacted and their loved ones. This year, 14.5 million people globally will have a stroke and 5.5 million people will die as a […]
5 Easy Ways to Enhance Digestive Health (Family Features) As your social schedule picks up steam and you attend more social gatherings and celebrations, you may find yourself with an unexpected issue: digestive troubles. Problems like this can have a negative impact on your overall wellness, so it’s important to make healthy digestion a priority. […]
Health Officials Still Focused on COVID, Despite Rise in Opiod Epidemic By Brad Bauer, Senior Vice President, Bamboo Health(MWW) While COVID rightly remains a high priority for healthcare professionals, public officials, and the media, the pandemic has drawn attention away from the opioid epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that more […]