Following the recommended screening times are vital for your health.
Over the last few years, mainly due to COVID concerns, many women have missed out on their yearly screening mammograms. In fact, according to the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, mammogram appointment compliance dropped as much as 80% at certain times throughout the pandemic.
It’s common for women to experience the “baby blues.”
Feeling stressed, sad, anxious, lonely, tired or sleepy after childbirth is natural. But some women – up to 1 in 7 – experience a much more serious mood disorder called postpartum depression or PPD.
No matter your age, exercise can benefit your health and mindset. Cor Kikstra, age 81, of Chesapeake, Va., has been working out at Chesapeake Regional’s Lifestyle Health & Fitness Center for more than 17 years. The following is his exercise story.
The holidays are hectic.
Choosing small, sustainable habits can help you stay healthy and energized throughout this busy, celebratory season. Remember, what you do most of the time matters more than what you do once in a while.
One indulgent meal or treat will not necessarily make or break your goals, but doing so over and over again can start to add up. Eat balanced meals throughout the week and get right back on track if you “overdo it” at a holiday party.
A few guiding principles can help you enjoy a healthier holiday season.
Taking care of one’s health is typically top of mind in the New Year.
There is an energy and enthusiasm that can be hard to beat on Jan. 1. Using this spirit to help build healthy habits can be an excellent catalyst for change.
However, our most lofty health goals often fall by the wayside by mid-February. This year, let’s do something different. Let’s aim to make simple and effective changes to how we eat and how we move our body. Making more sustainable adjustments to diet and exercise patterns can help to truly improve your health all year long.
It isn’t just a guy thing.
Focus on what you can do to keep feeling your best.
It may feel like you always have to remove foods and change activities to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Constantly focusing on what you can’t have or do can make your choices feel limited. Try instead to focus on what you can do to keep you feeling your best. February is American Heart Month. Below are three things you can do this month to help improve your heart (and overall) health.
By Kim Lane of Virginia Beach, VA.
November 2022 marked a one-year anniversary that nobody should have.
After a two-year hiatus from regular screenings, due to the pandemic and an insurance-related switch in physicians, I scheduled a routine pap smear in November 2021. It was obvious to my new obstetrician/gynecologist that something was unusual from the start. As she was collecting cells from my cervix for further examination, I began bleeding, and the bleeding would not stop.
This is the second part of a two-part story.
After some time being very private about my diagnosis, I have learned that it is healthy to talk about my experience. Perhaps that’s why I am still here– to help even just one other person stay positive through their cancer journey.
In the last 30 years cases of colon and rectal cancer have steadily increased in American adults under age 50. An uptick in the number of colorectal-related deaths in those 20-49 has also been recorded.