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Please enjoy our Latest Women’s Health Articles:
American Diabetes Association Alert Day 2020
March 24, 2020 is American Diabetes Association Alert Day! Every 4th Tuesday in March it is the hope of many that people who are at risk developing of Type 2 Diabetes will learn what they need to know to avoid or manage this disease. Diabetes is a chronic illness...
Women Work Your Muscles Over 50
Did you know that our muscles start losing strength when we hit the age of 40? Don’t worry, this is not the end of it. Even though as we age we lose muscle mass and strength we can rebuild and slow down the process by weight lifting also known as strength training....
Self-Care Yourself to Wellness
Self-Care is a vital part of life that I think many of us have little to no knowledge of. I know I didn’t 10 years ago. Just like many other people, it took me getting really sick to make me start learning. I don’t want this to happen to you so here I am putting...
Learning About COVID-19
This article was last updated on December 1, 2020 COVID-19 is part of a large family of viruses called coronaviruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold and to more severe diseases like: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and SARS-CoV. Wellness...
Learning About Colorectal Cancer
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal Cancer hits home for me because I lost my dad in 2005 from colon cancer. My dad chose to live well by eating a vegan diet, receiving alternative treatments that might help him feel better, and building better...
Recovering After My Heart Attack
This article is part two of Nancy's original article: My Heart Attack Experience By Nancy Cho-Auvil Greetings to all...following my heart attack of February 28, 2004, I was admitted to SW Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. My length of stay was...
National Kidney Month 2020
March is National Kidney Month National Kidney Month was started to bring awareness to kidney disease. Often times people don’t know they have kidney disease until their kidneys are damaged so it is important to know if you should be tested. What Do Kidneys Do? Your...
Macular Degeneration: An Age-Related Eye Disease and How to Help Your Eyes
February is Low Vision month and the number one disease of low vision is Macular Degeneration. Macular degeneration affects 4 million Americans of all ages, mostly in older adults. This is more than glaucoma and cataracts. Currently there is no cure for the disease....
Learning About Recreational Therapy
I am disabled. Being disabled makes every day activities and exercise or like I call it, movement, a challenge. Because I have challenges I have to be creative in how I choose to move my body. There are 48.9 million Americans in the United States. 24.1 million have a...
Happy National Toothache Day!
National Toothache Day is Sunday February 9, 2020. Toothaches can make life pretty unbearable. They can affect your ability to eat, talk, sleep, travel or even kiss your loved ones. Did you know the first bristled toothbrush was invented in 1498? In China people...