by Nick | Healthy Living
Obesity is having a substantial impact on the health of people of color, especially those living in urban, lower-income, food desert areas. According to the CDC, Black Americans, in particular, represent a large portion of this population with the highest obesity rate...
by Nick | Healthy Living
At least 15% of American adults have trouble hearing. Constantly telling your family and friends “I can’t hear you” gets old quickly, but aging makes it unavoidable. It’s important to know the differences between trouble understanding what a...
by Nick | Healthy Living
Our genes determine what we look like, our survival and our behavior in our environment. Genetics is basically the study of genes. There are quite a number of genetic tests which vary from each other. Genome sequencing, as minor as it may sound, is quite a broad...
by Nick | Healthy Living
Nearly 40 million U.S. adults smoke cigarettes. Not only is it a major cause of coronary heart disease, but it can also increase your risk of lung cancer, among other conditions. In fact, it’s the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The good news...
by Nick | Healthy Living
Did you know that a big reason people get addicted to things is simply because of how the human brain works? It can impact anyone, from big business moguls to elementary school teachers. Addiction is prevalent across all walks of life, but that doesn’t make it...