HEALTHY AFTER A HALF-CENTURY
While you may expect changes like gray hair and wrinkles as you age, the Mayo Clinic urges you to take action to address the other changes your body experiences and promote your good health. Changes occur to your . . . Cardiovascular system (heart) Musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, and muscles) Digestive system Bladder and urinary […]
HONORING JUVENILE ARTHRITIS AWARENESS AND INDEPENDENCE
If you are reading this, you are likely old enough to be experiencing the aches and discomforts we attribute to “maturity.” Your knees may be a bit stiff after a long car ride. When you get out of bed in the morning, you need some time to “work the kinks out” of your body. You […]
IF YOU HAVE A HEART FOR HELPING PEOPLE, GO FOR IT!
March is National Social Work Month, and this year the National Association of Social Workers has chosen “Social Workers are Essential” as its theme. At Panhandle Home Health, we wholeheartedly agree, and we thought the best way to celebrate all who dedicate their lives to this honorable profession would be by sharing a bit about […]
Take it to heart, and keep it in mind
Americans oftentimes ignore some basic, daily routines of oral hygiene, that need to be upheld. Practicing healthy habits like these ones will most surely help you avoid such nasty things as a morning bad breath or teeth grinding.
COVID-19: FOR DIABETICS, PRECAUTION AVOIDS COMPLICATION
In America, we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 for a year now. According to the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) timeline, on January 21, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed the first U.S. case, a thirty-something male from Washington state who had returned from Wuhan, China. On January 12, 2021, JHU reported 4,462 COVID deaths […]
January is Thyroid Awareness Month. Why is this important to you?
An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease. Up to 60 percent of those are unaware of their condition. If thyroid disease is left undiagnosed, patients could be at a risk for certain serious conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and infertility. What does your thyroid do? Your thyroid gland is a […]