May is Lupus Awareness Month, but unless you have the disease yourself or know someone who does, you may not know much about it. Read on! What is lupus? According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, lupus is a chronic, or long-term, autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. April is National Stress Awareness Month, so we’re discussing how to recognize stress and anxiety, how to take steps to build resilience and manage stress, and where to turn for help. Here with us are two …
April has been National Autism Awareness Month for more than half a century – ever since The Autism Society held the first one in April1970. Its efforts have been so successful that the United Nations General Assembly followed suit in 2007 and adopted a World Autism Awareness Day (celebrated April 2). Why the name change? …
March is National Nutrition Month, the perfect time to ask the question: Am I eating right? Chances are, you’re not – or at least not as well as you could be. Read on! Why is it so important to eat healthy? A healthy diet can prevent excessive weight gain and chronic disease. Weight gain in …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Aaron Alford is the Lead Athletic Trainer and Director of Performance Enhancement Programming at Carle Sports Medicine in …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. February is National Heart Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Dr. Matthew Kamin is a cardiologist at Christie Clinic in Champaign, IL, and a Fellow in the American College …
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, but if you think that’s just another excuse to nag your offspring about avoiding sweets and brushing their teeth, you might just be in for a “brush off.” Did you know that sugary snacks and beverages aren’t the only foods that can cause cavities? Or that poor dental …
January is Thyroid Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to help you understand more about your thyroid gland. Specifically, we’ve gathered some key information from the American Thyroid Association® (ATA) about how the health of your thyroid can impact your weight. Your Thyroid Gland First things first – what exactly is your thyroid? It’s …
Hally® Healthcast is the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, so we’re focusing our episode on the early detection of this life-threatening disease. Thankfully, preventive measures like routine PAP smears can easily screen for cancers. This month is all about …
Falls are not something to take lightly. According to the CDC, about 36 million falls are reported in the U.S. every year among older adults. And many are serious – each year, these falls result in 3 million emergency department visits and 32,000 deaths. As we get older, our risk of falling increases. But this …
Diabetes can be challenging, but knowing the many ways it affects your body can help you live your healthiest life while dealing with the disease. You might know that it can cause complications for your heart, kidneys and even eyes – but did you know diabetes can also affect your brain? Here’s what you should …
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. You might be asking yourself, what can I do to help this important cause? Many things. But perhaps most important of all – make sure you and all your loved ones stay up to date with your mammograms. Why are they so important? Mammograms are X-rays of the breast …