According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 25 million American adults have cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dL, which is considered high risk.
Here are seven things you should know about cholesterol:
Category: Health & Wellness
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, an estimated 1.1 million people are living with Parkinson’s disease in the United States and more than 10 million people worldwide. Each year, about 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.
National Nutrition Month: Food Connects Us
There has never been a time in human history where food wasn’t a medium that connected us to our environments and communities. It is through food that we not only nourish our physical bodies, but also our relationship with family and friends, culture, history, economy, policy, agriculture and more.
National Nutrition Month invites us all to take the time to find out how food connects us in our daily lives.
New Year’s Resolutions: Be Kind to Yourself
Holiday indulgences, in one form or another, cause many of us to set out to control ourselves as we start the new year. We look ahead into the new year and resolve to improve our health, well-being, finances, relationships and more.
Then, we don’t do it.
Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Diabetes is a nationwide epidemic, affecting an estimated 11.6% of the U.S. population. Here in Carroll County, diabetes was identified as the number two health concern on the most recent Community Health Needs Assessment.
Social Determinants of Health
Did you ever consider the many factors that affect your health? Things like access to food, transportation, housing and even where you were born can play a significant role in how healthy you are. They are called “social determinants of health.”
Move More, Feel Better This Physical Fitness Month
May is Physical Fitness Month, and it’s a great time to revisit your exercise routine and think about how you can incorporate more activity into your life.
Manage Your Stress
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, stress can be defined as the “physical or mental response to an external cause.” The body is designed to handle stress in small amounts, but chronic stress begins to wreak havoc on our overall wellness.
March is MS Awareness Month
Do you know someone with multiple sclerosis (MS)? March is MS Awareness Month—a great opportunity to learn more about a disease that affects more than 2.8 million people worldwide.
What is Heart Failure?
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood as effectively as it should, leading to a range of symptoms caused by fluid buildup.