Avenue Media

The New Guidelines The American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and nine other health professional organizations worked together release new high blood pressure guidelines. These guidelines were released on November 13, 2017. Previously, guidelines identified high blood pressure as ≥ 140/90 mm Hg. The new guidelines, however, now define high blood pressure as anyone with […]

You Must Fail to Succeed You’ve probably heard numerous quotes about success and failure such as these: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” -Thomas Edison “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston S. Churchill “Success is stumbling from failure to

The “Afternoon Slump” You have most likely heard of the “afternoon slump” and chances are, you often experience it. As cited by Psychology Today, the National Sleep Foundation states that the natural urge to sleep is generally strongest between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., and then between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Obviously, one of

Volunteering Improves Health As cited by The Benefits Guide, NCBI research shows that volunteering can have numerous benefits for your employees, including: Improved physical and mental health Enhanced ability to handle stress Increased life satisfaction Higher self-esteem Fewer symptoms of depression Longer lives Volunteering Improves Workplace Culture In addition to being good for employee health,

What is Meditation? According to NCCIH, there is no one single type of meditation. However, meditation usually have four main components: A quiet location with as few distractions as possible A specific, comfortable posture such as sitting, lying down, walking or even yoga. Focus! This can mean focusing on a specific word or phrase, an

Generation Z Statistics Generation Z refers to the generation following Millennials. Typically Generation Z is defined as anyone born in the mid to late 1990s to the early to mid 2010s. Pew Research recently defined this generation as anyone born after 1997, and 1997-2012 is widely accepted as the date range. Some of Gen Z has already entered

Lower Back Pain Statistics The number of Americans experiencing lower back pain has been steadily increasing each year, and worldwide it is the leading cause of disability. Experts estimate that up to 80% of the population will experience back pain at some time in their lives, and according to the American Chiropractic Association, 31 million Americans

A Multibillion Dollar Industry If you have ever browsed the isle of vitamins and supplements at your grocery store or pharmacy, you probably realized how many choices there are to choose from. There are hundreds of different types of vitamins and supplements, and then each type has multiple brands. However, despite the difficulty of navigating