Chronic Conditions & Diseases
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
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Occurring each year in May, skin cancer awareness month is dedicated to shining a spotlight on the prevention, early detection, and treatment of the most common form of cancer. People of all skin tones develop skin cancer. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer affects one in five Americans before the age of 70.…
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How Taking Statins Can Lower Your Cholesterol and Protect Your Heart
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Prescription statins are a commonly prescribed treatment for lowering cholesterol to help protect your heart. Studies found that statin therapy can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and other cardiovascular events, especially in people with high cholesterol, diabetes, or existing heart disease.
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Diverticulitis
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Diverticulitis is a painful digestive condition. Most of the time, diverticulitis heals easily with the right treatment.
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Cervical Screening Awareness
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Are you overdue for routine cervical screening? It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness of cervical health screening (Pap test and HPV test), which can help prevent cervical cancer or find it early. This week is also an excellent time to set a reminder to schedule this important testing.
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Panic Attack or Heart Attack?
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Since panic attacks and heart attacks share similar symptoms, including chest pain, sometimes people confuse one for the other. Knowing the difference between a panic attack and a heart attack before they occur could be the difference between life and death.
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Signs of Stroke and Reducing Your Risk
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and #1 cause of disability in the United States. A stroke can happen to anyone, at any age, at any time, so it’s important to know how to lower your risk of stroke, and what to do if you suspect you or someone with you is experiencing…
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Bringing Better Heart Health to the Hispanic/Latino Community
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Did you know heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States but impacts some communities disproportionately? Health problems that increase the risk of heart disease are common in Hispanic/Latino communities, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes and being overweight. Having multiple risk factors increases the risk of heart disease.…
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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women and Men
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A heart attack is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Heart attacks occur when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked and your heart cannot get enough oxygen. Many people erroneously think the warning signs of a heart attack are sudden, like a movie scene where someone clutches their chest and falls to…
