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By TE Cunningham According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over five million children under 18 suffer from asthma. Even with its prevalence, it’s a chronic disease that is widely misunderstood, sometimes even by the parents of afflicted…
Newman Regional Health Medical Partners Cardiology encourages everyone to take a few steps to improve their heart health. Prevention is a key ingredient to a longer and healthier life. A good overall heart health plan reduces health care cost as…
The DASH eating plan requires no special foods and has no hard-to follow recipes. DASH menus allow you to plan healthy, nutritious meals for a week. There are a variety of delicious whole foods that fill you up while fueling…
Research suggests that an emotionally upsetting event, particularly one involving anger, can serve as a trigger for a heart attack or angina in some people. Stress can contribute to high blood pressure and other heart disease risk factors. Some of…
Heart-healthy eating involves choosing certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables, while limiting others, such as saturated and trans fats and added sugars. Your doctor may recommend the heart-healthy Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan because it has been proven to lower high…
The first step toward heart health is understanding your risk of heart disease. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more…
What is clinical nutrition? Clinical nutrition is the study of the relationship between food and a healthy body. More specifically, it is the science of nutrients and how they are digested, absorbed, transported, metabolized, stored, and eliminated by the body….
According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, “The CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommend annual influenza vaccination for everyone 6 months and older who do not have contraindications with any licensed, age-appropriate influenza vaccine….
CLICK HERE to download the instructions in a printer-friendly format Adult Face Mask Sewing Instructions Size 9 x 6-inches (Large Adult sizes – 11 x 7) Materials Needed: Use 1/4-inch seam allowance Steps: Child Face Mask Sewing Instructions Size 7 ½…
By Jessica Merkel As the opening up of select US states and cities begins, some of us are going to be at home for a bit longer while riding out the curve in our community. As such, you may find…