Healthy Kids and Families
When we saw that this month is Childhood Obesity Awareness month, we paused and thought, is this really such an epidemic that it needs a month dedicated to it? What we found was staggering.One in 5 children in the United States is obese. That’s 20 percent of all children. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk […]
Tips to Stay Healthy as you Age
If you are an older adult, you already know that your body is changing. Whether it’s the onset of some extra weight, less flexibility, or symptoms of depression, it’s important to stay healthy by eating right and exercising. Healthy Weight As you age, you may notice changes in your body’s makeup. You may lose muscle […]
The Stages of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Named for Dr. Alois Alzheimer who in 1906 noticed changes in the brain tissue of a woman who had died of an unusual mental illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, […]
Impetigo
With the start of school comes more opportunity for young children to spread illnesses among each other. We’ve heard of strep throat and staph infections, but have you heard of impetigo? Impetigo is a common bacterial skin infection that can produce blisters or sores anywhere on the body, but usually on the face (around the […]
Gastroparesis Awareness Month
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a disorder that slows or stops the movement of food from your stomach to your small intestine, even though there is no blockage in the stomach or intestines. Normally, after you swallow food, the muscles in the wall of your stomach grind the food into smaller pieces and […]