Healthy Happy Families
In Nevada, over 30% of children entering kindergarten are overweight or obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type…
What Counts as Physical Activity?
Any activity that raises your heart rate or causes you to breathe faster counts as physical activity, even everyday household chores. From doing yard work to taking a dance class…
Time to Quit Smoking
Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases and affecting the health of smokers in general. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many are asking what they can…
Ditch the Salt & Keep the Flavor
As Americans, we have developed a taste for a high salt diet. Lowering our salt intake can help reduce our sodium intake, lower your blood pressure, and/or prevent high blood pressure (HBP…
Cure Your Olympic Fever
What is it about the Olympics that makes us feel like we want to go run around a track, swim a few laps or do a backflip? Never has physical…
New Child Tax Credit
Starting July 15 and continuing through December 2021, the new Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act provides monthly benefits of $250 per child between ages 6-17 and…
