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Keeping Kids Energized

Keeping Kids Energized

Three tips for fueling summer adventures July 2024 story courtesy Family Features Summer is the time to get outside and remember the importance of outdoor activities...

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The Heart-Brain Connection

The Heart-Brain Connection

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also affect the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

What You Need To Know About Cholesterol

What You Need To Know About Cholesterol

Understanding and improving cholesterol is important for people of all ages, including children and teens. Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels can help keep your heart healthy and lower your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke. High cholesterol usually has no symptoms. In fact, about 38% of adults in the United States are diagnosed with high cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association.

Dietary Change Could Help MS Patients

Dietary Change Could Help MS Patients

Multiple sclerosis patients who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet saw significant improvements in their condition, a University of Virginia study says.