According to the National Kidney Foundation, 1 in 3 adults are currently at risk of kidney disease. There are several factors that can contribute to kidney disease but the two of the main causes are high blood pressure and diabetes. In order to keep your kidneys healthy and to decrease your risk of kidney disease,
In the United States, there are about 24 million people living with eating disorders. These people come from different backgrounds, gender, and ages. There are three types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. Each of these disorders can be treated, but they must be identified first.
The state health department is giving more time to those who began filling out their healthcare enrollment applications by the deadline will have until the end of the month to finish it.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among Americans. Although there are certain characteristics that make people more prone to heart disease that others, such as genetics, gender, and age, there are still measures you can take to decrease your chances.
Affordable Care Act News: About 7.8 million people signed up for healthcare under the ACA or re-enrolled as of February 6th. The week of January 31st – February 6th saw 275,676 sign up for health insurance.
Did you know that just one organ, tissue, or eye donor could help save the lives of around 50 different people? The most common types of organ donations are liver, heart, kidney, intestine, lung, pancreas, and tissue donations.
Affordable Care Act Over two million people signed up for healthcare under New York State’s health exchange. 89% of those enrolled said they previously had no coverage.
A congenital heart defect is a problem with a person’s heart that they are born with. Congenital heart defects are usually diagnosed at birth or shortly after birth.
According to NYS of Health, or New York’s health exchange, 155,000 people have newly enrolled since the enrollment period began on November 15.
132,000. This is the number of New Yorkers who were living with HIV/AIDS in December 2012. Despite there being so many New Yorkers living with HIV/AIDS, there is still great stigma attached to the disease.