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Life’s Essential 8 from the American Heart Association offers a simple, achievable framework to improve heart health and overall well-being. The eight steps—eating better, being more active, quitting tobacco, getting healthy sleep, managing weight, controlling cholesterol, managing blood sugar, and maintaining healthy blood pressure—highlight how everyday choices can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. The first five lifestyle habits support the last three clinical measures, while local resources and regular visits with a primary care provider help ensure key health numbers are monitored and managed over time.

Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), men live approximately five years less than women? The good news? Many of the top health threats to men are preventable. If you have a male loved one, or you are a male looking to improve your health, there’s no better time than now to learn what can be done to live a healthier — and hopefully longer — life! 

Did you make a promise to yourself this year to start eating healthier? Are you feeling pressured by the nonstop advertisements for weight-loss solutions? Is your family history for diabetes or heart disease keeping you up at night? The reality is, we can all make small changes that can lead to big results.

Maintaining a healthy weight throughout childhood also sets them up for a lifetime of good health habits.

Maintaining normalcy during this time can be difficult. The fear and anxiety can sometimes be overwhelming. Now more than ever, it’s important to keep your mental health and wellness top of mind.

Helping kids stay at a healthy weight can be a challenge. French fries and video games are pretty tempting. But good nutrition and physical activity matter in a lot of ways.

Stay mentally well during the pandemic through meditation.

What you and your family need to be aware of.

From staying active to practicing portion control to scheduling regular doctor visits, learn how to avoid developing Type 2 diabetes. Follow along with us during #DiabetesAwarenessMonth.

Fall for your flu vaccine and protect yourself this season! Learn more here.

Too much sugar in your diet can greatly affect your health. Learn how to curb your sweet tooth with these six tips.

Delaware is full of fresh, local produce throughout the state. Whether you live or work in Kent, Sussex or New Castle county, there is a healthy farm fresh produce in your backyard.

Improving your health can seem daunting. Try making small yet impactful changes to work toward taking control of your health and well-being.

Many of us start a new year with a goal in mind, however, setting a goal and keeping that goal are two very different things.

Wondering what you can do to keep your heart healthy, and happy? There are many small, tangible things we can do every day to keep our heart health in check.

Adopting a healthier lifestyle can reduce your risk of both types of diabetes. Here are some tips to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Thanks to advancements in medical treatments, people diagnosed with cancer — nearly 15 million people in the United States alone — are living longer.

A screening called a low-dose CT scan has been approved to help detect lung cancer at an early stage when it’s most treatable.

Here are some ways we can help you get healthy — and stay healthy — all year long.

It’s important for women to know their own body and what’s normal, so that they can recognize any signs or symptoms.

There are steps you can take to reduce your risk of lung cancer. Don’t smoke or quit smoking, avoid secondhand smoke, and get your home tested for radon.

In addition to being physically active and eating healthy, there is something else you can do to keep yourself healthy: get screened.

Not everyone experiences the same symptoms, so it’s important to know what risk factors increase your chance of developing prostate cancer.

Managing your health and getting screened for diabetes and cancer can help you avoid complications down the road.

Thanks to advances in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and follow-up care, cancer survivors are living longer after diagnosis.

There are risk factors you can’t control, however there are things you can control to lower your risk of developing heart disease

The holidays can be the happiest time of year — and the unhealthiest. You can still have fun and stay healthy at the same time by following these 10 healthy holiday tips.

It can be a challenge to quit smoking and it’s important to get screened. Find help and review the screening guidelines to reduce your risk of getting the number-one cause of cancer death in Delaware.