Live Well Blog

Could you have prediabetes? Having prediabetes means that your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but they are not yet high enough to be Type 2 diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 70 percent of people with the disease will progress to full-blown diabetes if it’s untreated.

Our heartbeat gives a rhythm to our lives. It is vital to take care of your heart health to keep that rhythm going. Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death worldwide. It also can cause disability and reduce quality of life. The good news is that small things can have a big impact when it comes to your heart health. Taking medicine as prescribed, getting routine checkups and making healthy choices can keep the beat — and your heart — going strong.

Everyone can benefit from prevention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, routine preventive care can help you stay healthy and catch problems early. Making healthy choices is also a key part of prevention and can lower your risk of many diseases.

More than 60 percent of adults take one medication and 22 percent of adults take five or more. Prescribed medication can help us protect our health and our future, especially for those who have chronic conditions.

We’re all familiar with what we should do to improve our physical health. We know that it’s important to exercise, eat right and get enough sleep to keep our bodies healthy. But did you know that your mental health is just as critical for your

While there is no magic cure, there are steps women can take to reduce the risk of cancer. An estimated 18 percent of cancer cases and 16 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to the combined effects of excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity and eating an unhealthy diet.

It’s That Time of Year! As cold and flu season approaches, how do you know if that throat tickle or cough is a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

It’s OK to have a bad day. When unexpected changes to our routine, work life and social life collide with concerns about our health, we are all vulnerable to stress and anxiety. As we focus on staying well, it might be easy to overlook our mental and emotional health.

There are a few numbers you know by heart: your birthday, your phone number and maybe even your childhood street address. But do you know your exact weight and current body mass index? These important numbers can reveal a great deal about your overall health.

Breathing is not something we often think about, because it happens even if we aren’t aware of it. But breathing doesn’t come easily to everyone. The air isn’t always as pure or clean as it seems, and it’s filled with invisible particles that can affect our breathing.