Halloween is such a fun time! Dressing up, friends, fall, and best of all, TREATS! While getting treats is one of the most enjoyable parts of the holidays, it can come with some health hazards. Candy and sweet treats can make us feel sick, cause weight gain, and cavities!
There’s a ton of information available about how to quit smoking, and how bad it is for you, so why is it so hard to stop? Most bad habits are really difficult to change because they serve some purpose in our life, most often a way to satisfy some need, developed over time.
Begins at AmVets 222 (a.k.a. Kerman Grotto) and will finish at West Vigo Elementary School.
Hypertension, AKA High Blood Pressure, AKA “The Silent Killer”. If you think you might have high blood pressure, or if you have a family member who has been diagnosed and you have never been tested, please schedule an appointment with your primary care provider today!
Mental health counseling can benefit people struggling with emotional difficulties, life challenges, and mental health concerns. In therapy, people learn to cope with symptoms that may not respond to treatment right away. Research shows the benefits of therapy last longer than medication alone.
Did you know that people who have close relationships at home, work, or in their community tend to be healthier and live longer? One reason, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), is that we’re more successful at meeting our health goals when we work on them with others.
Valley Professionals received funding in the amount of $50,000 as a result of successfully completing the $1 for $2 challenge grant issued by the Wabash Valley Community Foundation.
Even when everything goes according to plan, the holidays can be stressful. We get out of our usual sleep and work patterns, we may travel, eat out more, attend parties, have house guests—all of which can disrupt normal routines and, consequently, may disrupt the management of diabetes.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced 15 winners of the 2020 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. Valley Professionals Community Health Center in Rockville and Bloomindale have joined the ranks of 133 Hypertension Control Champions who have demonstrated success in improving hypertension control among their patients since 2012.