Have you heard about Life’s Essential 8? It’s an important checklist to help you take care of your heart and enjoy a longer, healthier life.
Certain cancer treatments can put you at increased risk of weak or thinning bones. That means you may have a greater chance of broken bones or fractures.
Pat Rice thought she was on the right path to recover from a total knee replacement in November 2020. She wanted nothing more than to be out of pain and back to her regular routine.
A diagnosis of prostate cancer brought Jeff Alwine to his knees. Nearly every member of his family had died from cancer, including his father. Now he faced the disease on an even more personal level.
Whether you’re young or old, healthy or not, trauma like heart attacks, stroke or a car accident can happen to anyone.
Brenda Murray, Bristol, started her cardiac rehabilitation program in March 2021 after having a stent placed. Once she completed the 36 sessions, she continued with the maintenance program offered at Goshen Heart & Vascular Center.
As we age, we increase the likelihood of developing certain types of cancer. That’s why it’s important for men around age 50 to talk to their healthcare provider about their risk of developing prostate cancer and when to begin having a prostate-specific antigen screening – or PSA test.
It’s back to school season, and with that comes new possibilities and growth for our kids. Education is critical in shaping a child’s future. While doing homework and studying are essential to getting good grades, a student’s health can also make a big impact on academic achievement.
Do shifts in your pace of life seem to throw you off balance? Without warning, schedules can suddenly feel too busy. Your usual commute can look extra crowded. Friends may seem more distracted.
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. That’s roughly 805,000 people each year, and 3/4 of those are first-time attacks.
It wasn’t all that long ago that people whose hips or knees were riddled with arthritis or damaged through earlier injuries had to give up some physical activities and accept a diminished quality of life. That is no longer the case. Millions of Americans now maintain active lifestyles well into advanced age due to joint replacements.
Oxygen keeps us healthy and alive, and it might mean more to your body than you think. Important for more than just breathing, our tissues also need oxygen to function properly and heal.