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April 25, 2023
With temperatures in South Texas reaching into the upper 80s and lower 90s, it’s time to hit the beaches! If the water’s a bit too chilly for you yet, then this post is for you. We have gathered lots of beach sports for you to try and even some fun places to be on the oceanfront.
April 11, 2023
The freezing days of winter are gone and for South Texas, spring is in the air! Recent research has shown what we all instinctively know— time outdoors is healthy! Here’s how to get healthy in the Great Outdoors in your area.
January 30, 2023
Does it seem to you that kids are less happy and healthy than they were when you were young? As children, we didn’t have all the electronic gadgets and hundreds of television channels to watch that are the norm in 2023.
January 23, 2023
The new year has arrived and people everywhere are making resolutions. Most of them won’t be kept. How do you feel about that? If you don’t keep the resolutions you make, what is stopping you?
June 29, 2021
If you live around pools, lakes, or the ocean, teaching your kids to swim may save their lives. But it’s not only an important skill, it’s downright fun! And what better time to learn to swim than in the summertime? When the days get hot, kids need some way to cool off. Swimming lessons are a great way to turn summer vacation (or stay-cation, as the case may be) into the best one they’ve ever had.
June 2, 2021
The TV lights up with ads for “solutions” for “Low-T.” Men from their late thirties on wonder if their symptoms are related to this condition that seems to be affecting men more and more. Is it male menopause and what exactly are the symptoms? Do all men go through it? Is increasing testosterone the answer?
May 26, 2021
We’ve probably all heard that adopting a pet is healthy, but is it really true?
In 2019, the Health Resources and Services Administration described a “loneliness epidemic” as an increasing societal health concern. And that was before the Covid-19 crisis. History has shown us that ethnic minorities suffer more from severe illness and the death rates among these populations tend to be higher as well. Cigna produced a report that said Hispanics and Black Americans are the highest risk for loneliness, so People of Color are facing two life-threatening epidemics. However, loneliness is not a problem only for minorities.
April 23, 2021
According to Health.com, “Heart disease remains the leading killer in America, but even if you have a family history, heart disease and heart attacks are not inevitable. A healthy diet, regular exercise, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and life saving surgeries can reduce your risk of having—or dying from—a heart attack.”