How Much Weight Do You Need to Lose to Improve Your Health?
If your ideal healthy weight is 30, 50 or 100 pounds away, how much weight do you really need to lose to see a difference in your health?
All posts tagged: preventive care
Are You at Risk for a Repetitive Stress Injury?
Repetitive stress injuries are common conditions affecting the tendons and muscles around the shoulder, wrist, elbow and other joints. Learn how to identify, prevent and treat them.
Health Disparities Checklist: Are You Affected?
In Tennessee, 1 in every 5 people is an ethnic or racial minority, but many don’t know if or how they are affected by health disparities.
How to Talk to Your Child About Abuse
When it comes to talking to children about abuse, starting the conversation is the most important step. Here are some do’s and don’ts when it comes to broaching the subject.
How to Evaluate Online Health Claims
Bad health claims can look just as legitimate as the good ones online. So how can a person with no medical or scientific training know what to believe? Here’s a guide.
Make the Appointment: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer can be prevented or treated successfully when caught early up to 92% of the time, yet it is still the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. Why? “People don’t get their screenings when they should,” says colorectal surgeon Dr. Shauna Lorenzo-Rivero. It’s as simple as that.
Short- vs. Long-Term Memory: How Does Memory Work?
Remembering where you parked the car is different from remembering how to tie a shoe — but why?
The Air in There: How Indoor Humidity Affects Your Health
Humidity can affect your body in different ways. Here’s a quick guide to help you determine whether your home is too dry or too humid, and how you can change it if necessary.
Heart Disease Doesn’t Always Have A Pattern
For every story about someone whose health or lifestyle made them a likely candidate for a heart attack, there’s another narrative: the seemingly healthy person with no warning flags who had one.
So You Quit Smoking: 6 Ways to Get Past the Tough Parts
Most of the 19% of Americans who smoke would like to quit for good, however nicotine is extremely addictive. But quitting can be done. Here is some advice on how to get through the tough times.