Tips – Quick and Easy… Benefits of walking Maintain a healthy weight Prevent or manage various conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes Strengthen your bones and muscles Improve your mood Improve your balance and coordination Proper walking technique Your head is up. You’re looking forward, not at the ground. Your […]
Tick Fact Sheet Ticks come in two different sizes, the small deer tick and the larger dog tick. Tick bites are painless, therefore they may go unnoticed for several hours or even days. An infected deer tick may transmit Lyme disease and an infected dog tick may transmit Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Ticks may be […]
A Quick Guide According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), consistently, not getting enough sleep “is associated with attention, behavior, and learning problems, as well as, increased risk of accidents, injuries, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and depression.” Below are the recommended sleep hours per age group: Ages 4-12 months: 12-16 hours (including naps) Ages […]
