Nearly half of all American adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), and many don’t even know it. What you don’t know about hypertension could hurt you. Uncontrolled high blood pressure raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the United...
Is gardening to save money possible? Well, if you grow the right things for you, yes! Grow your own food and save a huge amount of money, time, and even space with these do it yourself gardening hacks. Plus, incorporating some gardening into your routine can get you some light exercise in your...
Sodium is found in many of the foods we eat, and most of us get more of it than we need. This is because salt is already added to a lot of the foods we buy and dishes we order, and you may not even realize it. It is used by food manufacturers and others who prepare foods as a preservative and to...
Alcohol affects different people in different ways. Drinking alcohol in large amounts, too often, or being unable to control alcohol consumption are each signs of alcohol misuse. It feeds off of the same reward circuit that anyone with any addiction faces, which you can read about in our drug...
April is National Minority Health Month (NMHM). NMHM is a time to raise awareness about the health disparities that racial and ethnic minorities face. Specifically, NMHM is aimed at highlighting the importance of improving the health of minority groups by encouraging action. Theme The 2023 theme...