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  • Manage Your Blood Pressure for a Healthier Heart

    Manage Your Blood Pressure for a Healthier Heart The American Heart Association (AHA) offers Life's Essential 8™ for navigating care of your heart. The essentials include a section devoted to maintaining normal blood pressure, as nearly half of U.S. adults have hypertension. According to the AHA, a normal blood pressure reading should register below 120/80. High blood pressure is a risk ...

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  • Walk Into a Healthier New Year

    Who knew the age-old method of moving our bodies from one space to another would be the newest fitness trend? Walking is one of the most effective tools for weight loss. It's free; you can walk anywhere; and just need a good pair of walking shoes and willpower. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 150 minutes of physical activity each week, 5 days a week for adults. ...

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  • Need Sleep? Overcoming Eyes Wide Open

    Do you often feel like you've gone 12 bruising rounds in a boxing ring overnight? The opponent preventing a good night's sleep may be your pillow, frequent trips to the bathroom, a bedmate's incessant snoring or brain chatter that won't quieten. Whatever the culprit, it's depriving you of the golden 7 to 9 hours of sleep your brain and body need to function properly. Here are ...

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  • Alzheimer's and Dementia: Watch for Signs and Symptoms

    Memory lapses sometimes accompany aging. Exhaustive searches for car keys or glasses may end with them being in your pocket and on top of your head. Forgetting the one item you needed from the grocery tries your patience. Maybe most concerning of all—you don't remember a person's name who you know well. Yet, you still remember the lyrics to "American Pie." You may brush ...

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  • Prostate Cancer: Understand Risks, Warning Signs and Screenings

    Prostate cancer can be asymptomatic in early stages. Even though it is the most common cancer in men over 50, two-thirds of men in that age group are not getting screened. And, despite the annual campaign for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, 68% of men cannot identify a single symptom. An estimated 1-in-8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. However, the rate in Louisiana ...

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