Chronic diseases

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Why are my joints feeling stiff and sore?
If you have been experiencing stiffness, pain, and a decreased range of motion or flexibility in and around your joints, you may have osteoarthritis...
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5 ways to reduce your risk of stroke
In honor of Stroke Awareness Month, we reviewed the signs and symptoms of strokes in our last blog from April 26 (...
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Follow these tips: Reduce the risk of arthritis
Arthritis is a condition in which one or more of your joints become inflamed, often leading to stiffness, soreness, swelling, and in some cases, pain...
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Do you have heart disease?
When teaching classes on heart-healthy living, I commonly ask by show of hands, who has heart disease? Interstingingly, not everyone raises their...
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Prevent falls this winter
Winter signals the changing of yet another season. As the temperatures drop and snow blankets the landscape, snow and cold weather lovers embrace all...
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November is Diabetes Awareness Month: reducing your risk
More than...
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Is your lifestyle putting you at risk?
Could you be one of the six in ten adults living in the United States with at least one chronic health condition? Or are you one of the 40 percent...
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Vitamin D: Prevent muscle loss as you age
Aging well is a goal for many, as it allows us to enjoy all life has to offer well into our golden year. When it comes to aging well, like many...

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Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is a poor management technique. If you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Although the specifics of managing each health...
Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions
Ignoring a chronic condition will not make it go away, and suffering is a poor management technique. If you live with a long-term health condition, why not learn how to more effectively manage it and live an active and fulfilling life? Although the specifics of managing each health...
Illinois Extension Offers Free ‘Gateway to Gut Health’ Program
Registration open for March 10 class in Yorkville Researchers have found associations between gut microbiota and several disorders or diseases, such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, depression, anxiety, autism, cancer, heart disease, obesity, inflammatory bowel...
Preparing Soup For the Heart - Jersey County
Set a New Year’s resolution around personal health goals? Such as cooking more at home, lowering blood pressure, finally learning how to use that pressure cooker collecting dust in the closet? University of Illinois Extension and JCH Wellness Center are here to help! Join University of Illinois...

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