Every year, millions of people in the United States get the flu. Influenza (flu) causes 36,000 deaths and 114,000 hospitalizations each year.

There are three types of flu viruses – type A, B, and C. Types A and B flu are responsible for the widespread outbreaks that occur almost every winter. Type C usually causes a mild respiratory illness (or may not produce symptoms at all) and does not cause flu epidemics.

Uncomplicated…

Approximately 16 million people (nearly 6% of the population) have diabetes and roughly 800,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults, the leading cause of kidney failure and limb amputations, and is a major cause of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

People with diabetes are also more susceptible to other illnesses and are more likely to die from pneumonia and influenza.

Diabetes is reaching…

There has been remarkable progress, in recent years, in the study of heart disease. Substantial advancements have been made related to the impact that cholesterol has on the disease. There is convincing evidence that lowering cholesterol ratio decreases the incidence of cardiac events in individuals with and those without heart disease. Greater emphasis is placed on the importance of diet, cutting down on high cholesterol foods & lifestyle changes like…

If you think your blood pressure levels are normal, you may need to think again.

New blood pressure guidelines issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) move as many as 45 million Americans from a normal or high-normal blood pressure category into a newly-established “pre-hypertension” category.

New Blood Pressure Categories in Adults

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Blood Pressure Level (mm Hg)

Systolic Pressure Diastolic…