Diabetes is a chronic health condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose, otherwise known as blood sugar. According to the CDC, more than 34 million people in

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancer develops when the body’s normal control mechanism stops working. Old cells do not die and instead grow out

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. It’s important to learn about your heart to help prevent it. If you have it, you can

Exercise As we get older, we tend to become less active for a variety of reasons. But did you know, staying active is one of the most important things you

A healthy diet is a great start to preventing illnesses and to helping manage chronic conditions. Not sure where to start? Here are some resources to help you make the

Stroke is a disease affecting the blood flow to and through your brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by

Heart failure means that your heart muscle does not pump as much blood as your body needs – not that your heart has stopped. It means that your heart is

Type 2 diabetes happens when your pancreas can’t produce enough insulin, a hormone your body produces to transform sugar from your food into energy, the right way. If you don’t

Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the walls of your arteries. It’s normal for blood pressure to go up and down throughout the day,

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Our kidneys filter and remove waste products from the blood stream, sending the waste to the bladder for removal via urination. As we age, our kidneys