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Build a Healthy Heart with a Healthy Social Life

Researchers have always known the importance of a healthy social life, but up until recently, the focus was on the emotional benefits. Now, we know that people with vibrant social lives also tend to live healthier and longer. Read on for three ways to have a healthy social life while improving your physical well-being!

Career Wellness: Is Your Job Helping...

Let’s start with a question: Do you like what you do each day? Career well-being is one of the most vital areas of the five pillars; but, according to Gallup polls, only 20 7 percent...

A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, But...

Did you know that getting a hug not only gives you a warm and fuzzy sense of well-being but it can also be good for your health? That’s right--hugging for just 10 seconds can increase...

Top 10 Ways to Prevent Childhood...

Whether your child is overweight or not, it's never too early (or too late) to start teaching about eating right and living well. Here are some key ways to help prevent childhood obesity...

Ah-Choo! Welcome to Spring Allergy...

As allergy sufferers know, spring brings much more than April showers and May flowers. It also brings spring allergies. The sneezing; itchy, watery eyes, and other cold-like symptom s are...

Raising a Child with Diabetes:...

Most mothers remember exactly when they found out they were pregnant. I was no exception. At first, I was nervous and scared, but after a few weeks after confirmation from the doctor all...

COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart...

“To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life” is a basic view of yoga. Nothing is more true for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive...

Fulfilling the Wishes of Our Loved...

Preparing for end of a life is a difficult conversation to have, and many of us do not want to think about or consider these decisions when health is good. Young and healthy people do not...

What Is Heart Disease?

Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, is a leading killer of both men and women in the U.S. About 600,000 Americans die of heart disease every year, according to the Centers...