CPR Class Memphis

Most people post-pandemic have become sedentary due to all the lockdowns and other such measures that restricted a whole lot of their activities to curb the spread of the virus. But it’s high time you gave up your sedentary behaviors or unhealthy habits to lower your heart disease risk, which is the leading killer in America. It isn’t as complex as it may seem to adopt healthy measures. As a matter of fact it’s extremely easy to make healthy lifestyle choices and stick to it, you just need to put your mind to it. Adopting heart-healthy habits will help you manage the major risk factors, including high blood pressure and high LDL “bad” cholesterol, which are at the forefront in causing someone to develop heart disease. Blood pressure management - First and foremost, undergo screening for your blood pressure to see if you have hypertension. It isn’t easy to diagnose high blood pressure since there are no obvious symptoms. When your BP is consistently high, it places a great amount of s...

Being glued to our screens has kind of become the norm now in view of all the online schooling and work-from-home that the pandemic has brought about. But you may not realize the toll increased screen time is taking on your health. The fact that increased screen time has impacted our lives is pretty evident from the alarming rise in childhood obesity in children, and increased cases of heart disease and stroke among adults. Not to mention the toll it takes on your eyes, sleep, and more. It is extremely important that you keep a track of the amount of time you are spending online if you wish to stay in good shape over the long haul. According to a study, time spent glued to your screen- smartphone, laptop, tablet- has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease, stroke and even cancer , therefore an increased risk of mortality. These are some of the common life-threatening medical emergencies. Increased risk for them can be ascribed to all the sedentary behaviors that the activity o...

It’s just been the pandemic and its impact on our health (both physical and mental well-being, as well as kids’) that we have been talking about since the past two years, and rightly so. But now that we have vaccines and getting under its cover, it’s time to bring the focus on a pertinent issue, which is the rise of obesity among kids as fallout of pandemic. Tackling obesity in children is not a new problem, the entire world has been facing this since some time now. It is important for parents to ensure that their kids don’t fall prey to this since obesity is associated with a number of factors that increase the risk for heart disease , such as high levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol, hypertension and worsening diabetes. It is important to remember that early childhood is an integral part of the attitude that the child adopts when they grow up. Also, the pandemic has worsened the situation further, as according to doctors, there has been a rise in the number of cases of childhood obes...