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Cook with Heart Health in Mind (Family Features) Healthy eating doesn’t have to be difficult or require you to take favorite meals off your family’s menu. In fact, making smart choices when cooking at home can give you more control over the types of tasty, heart-healthy dishes you put on the table. High cholesterol is […]

Get Fit: Tackle goals with fitness-friendly tech gadgets (Family Features) Committing to getting fit and actually doing it aren’t always one and the same but relying on tech devices can be an effective way to tackle your fitness goals. From watches and phones to earbuds and virtual reality headsets, technology can make it easier to […]

4 Steps to Self-Monitor Blood Pressure 4 Steps to Self-Monitor Blood Pressure (Family Features) Nearly half of all adults in the United States have high blood pressure, or hypertension, and many don’t even know it. High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and even death, but can be controllable. […]

Spasticity 101: A debilitating yet treatable common condition after a stroke (Family Features) In the year following a stroke, about 1 in 3 stroke survivors will experience spasticity, a common post-stroke condition which causes muscle stiffness due to involuntary muscle contractions. Most commonly affecting the elbow, wrist and ankle, the condition may make it difficult […]

What Women Need to Know About Stroke Risks (Family Features) It may not be widely known that women face unique risk factors for stroke throughout their lifetime. Things like pregnancy, preeclampsia and chronic stress can increase the risk for high blood pressure, a leading cause of stroke. Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is the leading cause […]

7 Tips for Caring for a Loved One from Afar (Family Features) Caring for a family member or loved one with a serious health condition like Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be a big undertaking and often takes a concerted effort from many family members and friends to provide the best care possible. Even if you’re […]

5 Healthy Habits to Help Reduce Stress (Family Features) Between work, family obligations and a constantly changing world, people in the United States are stressed. In fact, U.S. workers are among the most stressed in the world, according to a State of the Global Workplace study. While some stress is unavoidable and can be good […]

5 Tips for Creating an Ethical Will (Family Features) When you’re organizing your end-of-life affairs, preparing a will is likely high on your list of priorities. What you may not realize is that there are different kinds of wills. A last will and testament is probably what you think of first; it’s a legal directive […]