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Do your muscles feel stiff after sitting? Do you wish some basic activities were easier, like bending or jogging? Mobility may be your problem. When you don’t move your body often, your muscles can get tight, affecting your ability to move freely. “Think of a muscle like a rubber band. It becomes stiff if it’s…

Cancer is a scary topic, but it’s important to talk about. The more you know about cancer, the more you and your loved ones can do to prevent it. Did you know that more than 40% of cancer cases could potentially be prevented with lifestyle changes? There are steps you can take to reduce your…

It’s important for young people to hear that anxiety, stress, and negative emotions are completely normal, especially in hard times. And times are hard for many. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2021, more than 4 in 10 high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless. Almost a third experienced poor…

What causes Food Cravings? There are a wide range of reasons to crave specific foods. Often, cravings can mean your hunger hormones are out of balance, says Candace Lorgan, registered dietitian for Kaiser Permanente’s regional center of healthy living in Pasadena, California. These gut hormones can increase or decrease your appetite. They’re affected by lifestyle…

Many people exercise to improve their physical health — but what’s good for the body is good for the mind. Exercise is a natural way to improve your mental health. It can help you: Ease depression and anxiety Deal with stress Sleep better In fact, people who exercise have 43% fewer poor mental health days…

If you’re regularly drinking too much alcohol, you could be hurting your health without realizing it. Alcohol is a toxin that most tissues in the body absorb. That means too much of it can harm many of your organs — either creating health problems or making existing ones worse. Alcohol also increases your chances of…

It’s become more common for people to kick off the new year with Dry January — that’s when you don’t drink alcohol for the whole month. Taking a break from alcohol is good for your body and mind. But whether you participate in Dry January or not, it’s important to be mindful of your drinking…

An annual flu shot lowers your odds of having a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or other major heart problem, including death. And, if you have recently had a heart attack, a flu shot can lower the risk of having another heart attack or stroke even more. Why do we need Flu Vaccine? We care…

With holiday gatherings just around the corner, it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones by getting an updated COVID-19 booster and a flu shot. To better protect against omicron variants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the updated COVID-19 booster vaccine for children 5 and up. The Centers for Disease Control and…