Headaches and Migraines: What you should know

Headaches and migraines are an unfortunate fact of life for many of us. But you don’t have to suffer in silence — you deserve relief and you can get it. Headaches Headaches are a continuing pain in the head (sorry, we had to) for many, many people in the United...

March into Health

When it comes to your diet, the guidelines are fairly simple: eat a diet rich in fruits, veggies, whole grains, and unsaturated fat. The hard part, of course, is actually doing it! In the interest of helping you start — or continue — to eat healthily,...

Habits for a Healthy Heart

Nobody likes talking about heart disease. But we need to: heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both men and women — it results in 1 in 4 deaths nationwide — and yet a quarter of these deaths are preventable through simple lifestyle adjustments. Ready...

Donate Blood, Save Lives — and Improve Your Own Health

You know that donating blood is important. But do you know how important? In honor of National Blood Donor Month, we’re taking a hard look at the numbers. And they are truly staggering: Someone is in need of blood every 2 seconds. More than 41,000 blood donations need...

Tips To Help You Shop For Safer Toys This Holiday Season

With the holiday season just around the corner, stores will soon be stocking their shelves with eye-catching toys and rolling out deals to draw families from one store to another. Among all the hustle and bustle of pre-holiday rush, many parents will not...

Kick Off National Diabetes Month with a Little Knowledge

November is National Diabetes Month, and it’s important that we all take the opportunity to educate ourselves on the harsh realities of this public health issue. Because the numbers are truly scary: the CDC reports that from 1980 through 2011, the population of...