Tag Archives: #Health

The Best Protection is Early Detection

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is the annual international health campaign organized by breast cancer charities to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure, as well as offering information and support for … Continue reading

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To Win, We Have to Lose!

No one enjoys stepping on that scale. Now, think of the entire country stepping on that same scale. The CDC encourages us to imagine this in The Weight of the Nation, a HBO documentary following a group of New Orleans individuals … Continue reading

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Can I have this dance?

Dancing can be a hobby, an interest, or simply just the urge to move when that certain song comes on. Yet, what most people are unaware of is that it also has a large number of health benefits! It can … Continue reading

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The Many Faces of Stroke

          May is #NationalStrokeMonth, and the National Stroke Association’s Faces of Stroke public awareness campaign is in full swing! Aiming to change the perceptions we have of stroke, education combined with personal stories are being shared across … Continue reading

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Healthy Tips to Deal With Stress

  From car trouble to financial problems, from being late for work to having a sick child: Stress is what you feel when you have to handle more than you are used to. Stress, defined as the non-specific response of … Continue reading

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Spring into Spring with a Healthy Body!

Those flowers are starting to sprout all around us, with the threat of snow slowly fading away. Spring into Spring with us by understanding what your body actually needs to feel energized and rejuvenated. This is a great time to … Continue reading

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SMILE!

SMILE! Spring is just around the corner, it is the last week of February, and also the last week to celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month! Paying attention to your dental health, especially your gums, may pay you back with … Continue reading

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