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Take Control of Blood Pressure

Take Control of Blood Pressure

(Family Features) Effectively managing your blood pressure can help reduce your chances of life-threatening medical events, even death.

8 Tips to Rethink Clean at Home and On the Go

8 Tips to Rethink Clean at Home and On the Go

(Family Features) For years, terms like “clean,” “sanitized” and “disinfected” have been used almost interchangeably. However, if people have learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s just because something looks clean doesn’t mean it…

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy

(Family Features) The centerpiece of your respiratory system, your lungs have the important job of moving oxygen to your blood when you breathe in and removing carbon dioxide, a waste gas, when you breathe out. Millions of Americans are livin…

Unexpected Hotel Travel Trends for 2023

Unexpected Hotel Travel Trends for 2023

(Family Features) Following the COVID-19 lockdown, outdoor and drivable destinations were in high demand for domestic travelers. As the country has reopened, Americans embraced the idea of getting back to normal and began traveling much as th…

How to Help Children Build a Growth Mindset

How to Help Children Build a Growth Mindset

(Family Features) A new year is a perfect time to consider the habits you want to keep and the ones you’d like to develop. One resolution to consider is helping your children develop a growth mindset this year.

How Cold Weather Activities Can Impact Heart Health

How Cold Weather Activities Can Impact Heart Health

(Family Features) Clearing sidewalks and driveways of snow may be essential to keep from being shut in, however, it’s important to use caution when picking up a shovel or starting the snowblower. Research shows many people face an increased r…

Keep Your Car Safer and On the Road Longer

Keep Your Car Safer and On the Road Longer

(Family Features) For many families, cars are huge, long-term investments second only to homes. Many are looking for ways to keep their cars on the road longer and make them safer to continue to serve their needs for years to come. 

How to Manage Birth Defects for a Lifetime

How to Manage Birth Defects for a Lifetime

(Family Features) An estimated 1 in 33 babies is born with a birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While some require minimal intervention after birth, many birth defects affect the individual, paren…

4 Reasons to Consider Adopting a Pet

4 Reasons to Consider Adopting a Pet

(Family Features) More than 23 million American households added a four-legged family member over the last three years, according to data from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Through these trying times, pets hav…

Travel Trends Break from Routine in 2023

Travel Trends Break from Routine in 2023

(Family Features) Travel in 2023 will be about saying “no” to normal, breaking routines and searching for experiences without compromises. Whether it’s flying to those once-in-a-lifetime events or hosting group celebrations at a vacation rent…

4 Steps to Live in the Present Every Day

4 Steps to Live in the Present Every Day

(Family Features) Living in the present means celebrating each moment as it happens without worries about the past or anxiety for what the future holds and enjoying life to the fullest. Many people find themselves thinking about what happened…

Give Plasma. Save Lives.

Give Plasma. Save Lives.

(NAPSI)—As Alice Drennon entered her 50s, she started experiencing a lot of severe infections. After missing 122 days of work in one year and numerous medical visits and blood tests, she learned, at age 54, she had a rare genetic disease call…

Tips for Planning Winter Getaways

Tips for Planning Winter Getaways

(Family Features) Winter occasions and celebrations equate to increased travel opportunities for many families to see destinations around the globe. Whether you’re planning a trip far from home or taking advantage of nearby attractions during…

6 Ways to Build Lasting Healthy Habits

6 Ways to Build Lasting Healthy Habits

(Family Features) Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps i…

Create Healthy Habits for a New Year

Create Healthy Habits for a New Year

(Family Features) At the start of a new year, many people choose to embark on a journey to improve their health; this can take the form of losing weight, jumpstarting a fitness routine or mitigating a health issue. What many people don’t real…

Managing Birth Defects for a Lifetime

Managing Birth Defects for a Lifetime

(Family Features) An estimated 1 in 33 babies is born with a birth defect, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While some require minimal intervention after birth, many birth defects affect the individual, paren…

4 ways to maintain your wellness goals this winter

4 ways to maintain your wellness goals this winter

(BPT) - Now that winter is officially in full swing, cold weather and shorter days are upon us, which can make it harder to stick to your wellness goals and resolutions. However, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner offe…

5 Ideas to Infuse Fun into the Family Routine This Winter

5 Ideas to Infuse Fun into the Family Routine This Winter

(BPT) - As we enter a new year during the cold, dark months of winter, it’s easy for anyone to lose their spark. It can be especially challenging to motivate your kids after a long holiday break. By shaking up the routine and infusing some fu…