Did you know that someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds? Did you know that nearly 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated? Don’t you think the time has come for you to activate your superpowers? This is what the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association wants you to […]
June is Men’s Health Month, a great time to find ways to help the men in your life improve their health. Men have a reputation for skipping annual well visits and seeing a doctor only when they’re sick, but building a relationship with a primary care physician (PCP) has many benefits for men. Listen up, […]
How’s your health? A preventive screening may make it easier to answer that question. Health screenings give you a sneak peek into your well-being, letting you know when adjustments need to be made or when you’re doing a good job of taking care of yourself. Most health insurance plans cover routine preventive care at little […]
Healthcare professionals from around the country reinforce the importance of detecting and preventing skin cancer with awareness campaigns. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. The two common forms are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. The most dangerous is melanoma. If detected early and treated the right way, skin […]
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Self-exams are encouraged to check for signs of skin cancer as well as going to a dermatologist for a check-up. May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. When it comes to detecting […]
LIFE IS TOO SHORT to not love your body and yourself. Plastic surgery can help you do both. For a woman who has had a mastectomy for breast cancer, breast reconstruction is an important part of emotional healing after the fight of her life. A woman who has plastic surgery to make a burn scar […]
YOUR MIND CAN add and subtract, remember a grandchild’s face, or guide your arms and legs in a line dance. Even a few minutes of blood loss to the brain due to stroke whittles away at those gifts. Every year, more than 140,000 people in the U.S. die from a stroke. The good news? Those […]
There are more than 121,000 men, women and children in the U.S. waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. If you have ever thought about becoming an organ and tissue donor, April is National Donate Life Month and there’s no time like the present. Americans are encouraged throughout the month to register through planned activities in […]
As a woman, the best way to take care of your health and be proactive about early detection is to stay on top of necessary preventative health screenings. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has a list of guidelines they recommend for women when it comes to certain screening tests. We highlighted several of those […]
When your life is packed with family, work and play, keeping your energy up is important. One way to stay energized is by what you have for breakfast. Smoothies are a great way to pack a bunch of your daily nutrients into one meal. Here are 5 great smoothie recipes that make it easy for […]
