March 12 – 18, 2018 Is World Salt Awareness Week The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently noted that only half of the 75 million adults in America who have hypertension (high blood pressure) have it under control. One reason, says the expert team, is that people with hypertension often fail to take the medications that could help…
Recent research from the University of Sydney in Australia found that lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is the second most common reason people visit their family doctor. It is a leading cause of early retirement and lower income among seniors. It can have a very negative effect on a person’s quality of life—and can…
Sticking close to home can actually harm the health and shorten the life of older adults. When you were a kid, if you holed up in your room all day, or parked in front of the TV for hours, Mom was likely to say, “Get off the couch and go outside for some fresh air!” Now that you’re a grown-up,…
