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The turkey is stuffed, and the table is set to celebrate one of the year's most anticipated holidays.
Did you know 38.4 million Americans have diabetes? That’s 11.6% of the population. Another 97.6 million have prediabetes. About half the women who experience gestational diabetes go on to develop diabetes.Diabetes occurs when blood sugar (glucose), the body’s main source of energy, is too high. Your body can make glucose, or it can come from the food you eat.
The start of November is often a reminder to get our turkey and stuffing recipes ready for social gatherings with friends and family who we may not see every day. It’s also a time to raise awareness around Alzheimer's disease and the millions affected by it.
Capital Health Plan (CHP), Big Bend's local and trusted health care provider, announced it is expanding its footprint in North Florida, and for the first time, offering affordable employer group and individual marketplace plans in Madison and Taylor Counties. The addition of these new counties is an important step in CHP’s effort to provide access to affordable and quality health care to communities in and around the Tallahassee area.
Every October, national companies and local businesses sport pink ribbons and banners in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The disease affects hundreds of thousands of women every year in
March is often associated with the arrival of spring, a time of renewal and cleansing.
It’s the month of October, and you know from the notable pink ribbons that this is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
According to the World Heart Federation, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s number one killer.
More than 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 experience falls each year.
In less than 10 years, every member of the Baby Boomer generation will have reached the age of 65.