Men are dying unnecessarily. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), more than one million or 809.9 per 100,000 men died in the United States in 2015. The top 10 causes of men’s death in 2014 were heart disease, cancer (prostate), unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, diabetes, suicide, influenza and… Continue reading Who’s Promoting Men’s Health?
Author: Dr. Noella C. West DNP, APRN, AGNP-C, CNL, SCRN, ENLS
Arthritis
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most diagnosed systemic inflammatory arthritis. Women, smokers, and those with a family history of the disease are most often affected. Criteria for diagnosis include having at least one joint with definite swelling that is not explained by another disease. The probability of a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis increases with… Continue reading Arthritis
Environmental Wellness
Your environment surrounds you each day in your home, work, or neighborhood, and the resources available to you can affect your wellness as much as your health. You can’t always determine what’s in the environments you live, work, or play in. But taking small steps to make your environments safer and limiting your exposure to… Continue reading Environmental Wellness
Importance of Vegetables in Wellness
A diet rich in vegetables and fruits can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke,and prevent some types of cancer. It can also lower the risk of eye and digestive problems and positively affect blood sugar, which can help keep appetite in check.
The Good, the Bad, & the Truth About Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a lipid, a fat-like substance that your body uses as a building block to produce hormones,vitamin D, and digestive secretions that help you break down fats. High cholesterol increases your risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, digestive problems and gallstones, as well as peripheral and coronary artery diseases. Lowering your cholesterol can… Continue reading The Good, the Bad, & the Truth About Cholesterol
Social Justice and Its Effect on Wellness
Social Injustice, Health inequity and trauma can take a toll on our physical and mental health. According to the American University Law Review, the health of approximately 46.7 million individuals, most of whom are low income and racial minorities, is threatened by economic, societal, cultural, environmental, and social conditions. Poor health in any culture or… Continue reading Social Justice and Its Effect on Wellness
Guest Contributor – Breast Cancer Awareness
UNDERSTANDING BREAST CANCER Cancer is a broad term for a class of diseases characterized by abnormal cells that grow and invade healthy cells in the body. Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast as a group… Continue reading Guest Contributor – Breast Cancer Awareness