September is National Cholesterol Education Month. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance in your blood. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is essential for good health, but too much of the bad kind of cholesterol (LDL, low-density lipoprotein) can put you at a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. The most common risk factors for high cholesterol […]
Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Celebrated every last Wednesday of September, National Women’s Health and Fitness Day was established in 2002 to promote women’s physical fitness and health awareness. The attitude toward women’s health and fitness has come a long way from the days of the corset (a fashionable piece of wardrobe for women from the 1500-1900s, later discovered to […]
Eye Health
Eyesight is arguably one of the most important of your five senses, and eye health goes hand-in-hand with your overall general health. Every August, Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month aims to raise awareness about protecting children’s vision and eye health. Taking care of your eye health early can help protect your eyes for years. […]