Since 1980, the number of adults with diagnosed diabetes in the United States nearly quadrupled. The increase can be explained part to people with the disease living longer because of advances in management and care, but is also due to obesity and an increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
Colds, flus and other respiratory infections are probably the most common reasons someone comes to see their doctor during the winter months.
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Every day, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. Mental health includes your psychological, emotional and social well-being. It affects the way you feel, think and act and determines the way you handle stress, make decisions and relate to others.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of breast cancer, many don’t have a plan to detect the disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same.
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