Seven out of 10 Alaska adults are overweight or obese, and large percentages of adults in the state have chronic conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol that are linked to the leading causes of death, according to a new report released by the state Department of Health. The 2024 Alaska Chronic Disease Facts…
India has made impressive strides in education, particularly in secondary schooling and technical skilling, even for those who may pursue blue-collar jobs in adulthood but what if we applied that same emphasis to health education? Could we shift from merely treating diseases to preventing them in the first place? The answer is yes and it…
When Neelam Daswani was studying to be a health coach in 2020, she learned about the health risks of consuming too much sugar and started cutting down on the sweet stuff. Having a diabetic father also concerned her – she had a sweet tooth and did not want to develop diabetes herself. “I learned that…