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With the month of "love" almost upon us, lets talk about our hearts and heart health. Having a healthy heart is really important. It's a busy organ that constantly pumps blood filled with oxygen and nutrients throught the arteries.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Coronary heart disease (CHD), or sometimes called coronary artery disease (CAD), is the most common type of heart disease. When someone has CHD, the arteries that take blood to the ehart are narrow or blocked. This happens when fatty material or cholesterol build up in the arteries. Having too much cholesterol or sugar in the blood, high blood pressure, or smoking frequen...

Mental Wellness Month

January is the month we celebrate Mental Wellness. When we talk about mental health, this refers to behavioral, emotional, or psychological disorders. The National Alliance on Mental Illness report that at least 14 million adults experience mental illness each year. That means one in five Americans adults suffer with mild to serious symptoms.

Depression, anxiety, bipolar, eating disorders, and substance use disorders can all be in the mental health disorder category. Kleptomania, pyromania, or having a paranoid personality are sometimes included in this catergory as well, but it is less common.

Only a small portion of those diagnosed receive proper treatment, even thou...