Make a Year-round Impact
By Laura Walker, staff writer for Canopy Children’s Solutions Many nonprofit organizations see a surge in charitable giving around the holidays. The spirit of giving is at its peak during that time, but what about the rest of the year? Nonprofit organizations serve their missions all year long, which is why charitable giving is so important year-round. Start by choosing a charity whose mission is close to you. When identifying a prospective Read more »
Beyond Stretching… From Flexibility to Mobility
By Brian B. Parr, Ph.D., ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist Achieving and maintaining a high level of physical fitness is essential for good health and an active lifestyle. Regular exercise can promote weight loss, enhance wellbeing, and improve endurance, strength, and flexibility. Of these three components of fitness, flexibility is the one that often gets the least attention. Unfortunately, this can lead to limitations in movement that can interfere with activity Read more »
Fit for Life: TEENS
Regular exercise is important to teenagers because it helps maintain their physical and mental health, and can set a pattern of positive lifestyle habits as they move toward adulthood. How much exercise do teens need? Ideally, teens should strive for at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day, and spend less time being sedentary and more time moving. Unfortunately, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Read more »July 22nd 2019
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently approved guidelines recommending low-dose CT scans annually for older smokers. This applies to read more »
NATIONAL KICK BUTTS DAY SET FOR MARCH 19, 2014 Posted Wed 03/19/2014 3:28PMKick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control read more »
NEW TELEHEALTH PROGRAM ASSISTS DIABETES PATIENTS IN DELTA Posted Wed 03/19/2014 2:53PMJACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi faces a growing diabetes crisis, ranking second among all states nationwide in disease prevalence with more read more »
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