HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Wendy Chirieleison, MS Ed Community Health Educator Osteoarthritis WHAT IS IT? Osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis, hypertrophic arthritis, or age-related arthritis) implies an inflamed joint by its very name. Osteoarthritis (OA) develops over time as our joints age. Don’t confuse OA with osteoporosis, which is a condition [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Wendy Chirieleison, MS Ed Community Health Educator Advance Care Planning Where Do You Want Your Life To Go? What are your long term care goals and wishes? What are your preferences on the best living environment for you, pain management, having control over decisions regarding your health care, [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Wendy Chirieleison, MS Ed Community Health Educator Making Healthy Changes The little changes we make in our lives, like eating better and exercising more, can result in BIG changes in our overall health. Incorporating changes into our daily routines is not always easy. We have to remember [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Wendy Chirieleison, MS Ed Community Health Educator Keep Your Heart Healthy By Maintaining Emotional Health & Well-Being! It is February, Heart Health Month, and we all know how important it is to keep our hearts healthy! We have learned different tips on keeping our blood pressure and [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson RN BS Community Health Educator Resolve To Drive Less To Lose Weight! For many people, the New Year brings new goals for positive changes in their lives. Weight loss through diet and exercise tops many lists. But too often these goals are too broad with many [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson RN BS Community Health Educator HEALING POWER OF GRATITUDE This is the time of year that asks us to count our blessings and to help those less fortunate. However, it is also a season which frequently brings high stress with all of the accompanying physical ailments [...]
HealthLink Littauer’s WELLNESS WORDS Submitted by Carol Tomlinson RN BS Community Health Educator You Are Never Too Old To Quit Smoking! Everyone has heard about the many dangers of smoking. For years smoking has been associated with lung cancer, and now we are learning more about the relationship of smoking to other chronic conditions [...]
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