Tips for Reducing Stress

You’ve had a bad day at work, the same as every other day in the week, you need to put food on the table, and the kids are screaming again. Everything in life seems to Read More

How Do You Find a Therapist Anyway?

There are so many things that can make you anxious nowadays. For starters, even reading too much bad news can literally make you distressed. Work can also be a major source of depression and anxiety; Read More

The Importance of Proper Dental Care

There are some reasons why people avoid taking a proper care of their teeth – from skipping bushing due to lack of time to dental anxiety – and surprisingly these choices don’t make one feel Read More

Why Should You Visit an Orthodontist?

Crooked teeth may make you embarrassed to an extent that you cover your mouth when laughing. Other people will never smile no matter how happy they are because they don’t have well-positioned and aligned teeth. Read More

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Our condition spotlight section focuses on health issues that generally last longer than one year. Often referred to as chronic diseases they require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation’s $3.8 trillion in annual health care costs.

Many chronic diseases are caused by a short list of risk behaviors:

Tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Poor nutrition, including diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in sodium and saturated fats.
Lack of physical activity.
Excessive alcohol use.

By making healthy choices, you can reduce your likelihood of getting a chronic disease and improve your quality of life.