Prediabetes: Fear of Finding Out
Don’t Let FOFO (Fear of Finding Out) Keep You From Better Health! “There’s a phrase that I use when I talk about why people don’t want to find out if they have prediabetes,” says [...]
Your Guide to Census 2020 Rumors and Facts
Truth be told about Census 2020: there are a lot of untruths being told. If you’re among the many confused, we want to set the record straight. Because getting you the Census 2020 facts [...]
The ultimate diabetes-friendly grocery shopping list
You’ve recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Now here you are, standing frozen among the aisles of the grocery store, overwhelmed by the idea of sticking to a diabetes-friendly grocery shopping list. The [...]
Screening Can Save Your Life
Colorectal cancer screening may not be your favorite topic, in fact, it is probably not even on your mind--but it should be. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United [...]
Tips and Tricks for Managing Special Diets
Have you ever had friends or family members try to persuade you try a certain diet? Or have a medical professional advise you to eat a certain way based on some study? Like me, you [...]
Radon and your Health
Because you can’t see radon and you can’t smell it, taste it, hear it, or feel it, the exposure to unhealthy radon gas levels could be a hidden hazard in your home, especially when it’s [...]
Tobacco Companies to Run Court-Ordered Ads Telling the Truth about their Deadly Products
Starting Nov. 26, the major U.S. tobacco companies have to run ads nationally telling the American people the truth about the deadly consequences of smoking and secondhand smoke. A federal court in 2006 ordered the [...]
15 minutes, ½ gallon of cigarette butts, and a clean park!
It's estimated that 1.69 billion pounds of cigarette butts end up as toxic trash each year and they are not biodegradable. As an example of the impact tobacco has on our environment, Monforton School Student [...]
The Great American Smokeout, November 16, 2017!
It’s coming, the annual Great American Smokeout; an opportunity to commit to a healthy, tobacco-free life with people across the country. Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in [...]
Should e-cigarettes be included in Clean Indoor Air Laws? Yes, please.
Do you think e-cigarettes aren’t dangerous? Think again. The Surgeon General has found that the aerosol released by e-cigarettes contains nicotine and ultra fine particles that can be toxic, cause cancer, and lead to heart [...]