Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Million Hearts® and The Heart Truth® are two campaigns that help support American Heart Month here in the United States. Million Hearts® is a national initiative that works to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, while The Heart Truth® is a 28-day challenge […]
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February is Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, here in the United States. The first Black History Month to be officially recognized by the U.S. government was in 1976, though Black History Month, and before that Black History Week, had been celebrated since 1926. This study and celebration of the history of
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Look in any store in February and you’re sure to find hearts everywhere. While the hearts in the store often symbolize delicious sweets and gifts for those you love, they are also a great reminder for us to be thinking about our hearts! The goal of American Heart Month is to spread awareness about cardiovascular
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It's been a cold few weeks here in Missouri. As most of the state has seen temperatures that barely broke 20 today (with windchills 20 below zero this morning and overnight), it's just downright cold. When it's cold like this, it can be hard to find motivation to do much of anything. When you don't
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With the start of a New Year, a lot of our leaders are getting geared up for spring Steps to Better Health programs. The Missouri Arthritis and Osteoporosis Program and its seven Regional Arthritis Centers (RACs) host individual and group format courses regularly in areas of self-management (SM) and physical activity (PA). Continue reading below
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Here we are, mid-January! What that means for many of us is that we've stopped thinking of our New Year's resolutions and have instead resolved to forget that we set a goal in the first place. In fact, according to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology, only 71% of people keep their New
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Happy New Year! In our last few posts (Eat Your Way into the New Year and Move Your Way into 2014), we touched on two of the more popular New Year’s resolutions that Americans make – eating healthy and exercising more/improving personal fitness. It can be difficult to be successful in keeping a set goal
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So you’ve thought about it, and healthier eating or dieting isn’t the right New Year’s resolution for you. That’s okay, because there are plenty of other resolutions you can make! Another resolution that a lot of Americans make is to exercise more. In the same Harris Interactive survey with results published by Blue Diamond Growers,
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If you’ve been spending time over the holiday season thinking about making a New Year’s Resolution, healthier eating or dieting may have crossed your mind once or twice. You’re not alone! In a Harris Interactive survey, results recently published by Blue Diamond Growers showed that 38% of Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for 2014 will focus
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With shorter daylight hours and colder days and nights, winter can feel like the perfect time to hibernate. And, in a sense, we do spend the winter months conserving our energy. When we think of energy conservation, the first thing that often comes to mind is tips and tricks for home energy conservation. There are