Happy New Year! As we move forward into the start of 2020, many "Resolutioners" will be looking forward to changing diet, exercise routines, and other aspects of life with hopes to reach better …
Let’s Talk Shoveling
Winter is here, and with it comes the physical stressors of dealing with the snow. Each year, over 11,000 people are seen in emergency rooms for shoveling-related injuries or incidents. Many of these …
Metabolic Syndrome
There is no question that our nation, and much of the world, struggles with many different chronic diseases. By definition, a chronic disease is one that lasts over a long period of time, many of …
Balance Training
When most people think of core components of exercise, the obvious elements of strength, conditioning, and flexibility usually come to mind. However, one often-overlooked attribute of exercise that …
Blue Zones
Characteristics of People from Blue Zones Teams of medical researchers, anthropologists, demographers, and epidemiologists have searched every corner of the earth to find what they have dubbed Blue …
New Blood Pressure Guidelines
New High Blood Pressure Guidelines From the American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recently released updated blood pressure …