Tag: Health Awareness
Hypertension, Exercise and You: What to Know Before Hitting the Gym
Almost half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension. Using exercise as a part of your hypertension management plan can help you decrease the risk of cardiovascular events and other conditions caused by hypertension. Here’s what you need to know about hypertension, exercise and your health.
How Eating Added Sugar Puts You at Higher Risk for Health Issues
Added sugars are a big part of the modern American diet. Learn more about the health risks and where they hide to take added sugars off the table.
5 Tips for Understanding Heart Failure Medications
Heart failure isn’t without hope. That’s because many treatments can help you stay active and keep doing what you love. Research into new therapies and better ways of treatment continues. For many people, one type of treatment helps everyday life: heart failure medications.
How to Stop Emotional Eating
An action that starts as a temporary fix can become an unhealthy habit. Here’s how to break the cycle of emotional eating.
Bruise First Aid and When to Get Help
Contusions, commonly called bruises, happen when blood vessels under the skin break, but the skin isn’t cut. Here’s how to get them to heal faster.
5 Ways a Midwife Can Help You
If you have been to a gynecologist’s office, it’s likely you know that a midwife can deliver babies. You may not know that a midwife’s care can go far beyond pregnancy and childbirth.
How Can You Prevent Injury While Cycling? Gear Up and Warm Up
The weather is warm and sunny. It’s time to grab your bike and head out on a trail. But before you go, make sure you are riding safely. Take a few moments to understand how to reduce common cycling-induced injuries and have a safe and fun ride every time.
What Is Vascular Disease?
Normally, your veins and arteries work behind the scenes to transport oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body. But sometimes, certain health conditions can prevent them from doing their job properly.
COPD and Exercise: How to Benefit from Staying Active
Engaging in regular physical activity may seem like a strange thing to do when chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can make breathing difficult. With proper precautions, however, exercise can reduce symptoms and boost your quality of life.
Anxiety Affects Men, Too, But It Doesn’t Always Look the Same
Although women are statistically more likely to suffer from anxiety, the mental health disorder also affects many men. But symptoms of anxiety may present differently in men, leading to underdiagnosis and lack of treatment.