Although most are preventable, foodborne illnesses continue to be a big problem in the United States. It seems as if every few months we hear about another food-borne illness outbreak, whether it is caused by the well-known culprits Salmonella and E. coli, or less familiar organisms like Listeria, or Vibrio. The CDC (U.S. Centers for...Continue reading
Month: May 2014
Do You Know Your Numbers? Why Blood Pressure is Important to Your Well-Being
The next time you’re sitting in the bleachers at a sporting event or in a pew at church, take a look around. Odds are that someone sitting next to you – or you – has high blood pressure. Nearly one in three adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure, also called hypertension by medical...Continue reading