Dr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs
Host, To Your HealthDr. Brooke Hildebrand Clubbs is an assistant professor in the Department of Leadership, Middle & Secondary Education. She writes for special publications of The Southeast Missourian and is a certified Community Health Worker.
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Despite all the jokes about miserable marriages, research suggests that people who are married are happier and healthier. But, are these people happier and healthier because they are married?
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February is American Heart Month, a time when people of all ages can focus on their cardiovascular health. This year, The CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is shining a light on high blood pressure, which is a leading risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
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While hypothermia, the lowering of core body temperature, is deadly, frostbite---freezing of the skin and underlying tissues--- can cause permanent tissue damage, as well as lead to amputation and disability.
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According to The Global Health and Fitness Association, January is the busiest time of the year for gym owners and personal trainers. Were you one of the folks who recently signed up for a membership?
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The National Eating Disorders Association reports that in the United States 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Based on a study in The Sports Journal, over 173 thousand of those Americans will be student athletes competing in the NCAA.
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Host Jimmy Kimmel told the audience of the 95th annual Academy Awards, “Everybody looks so great. When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder ‘Is Ozempic right for me?’"
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Did you know that on average, Americans gain a little over a pound in the week following Christmas? Would it make you feel better if I told you so do Germans and the Japanese? Misery loves company. And fudge.
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“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”Oprah Winfrey’s quote echoes the hopes many of us have as we turn a new calendar page, yet the night we celebrate this transition can go terribly wrong.
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Often times we think of the havoc our pets wreak on our holiday decorations. However, we also need to consider the health risks decking the halls can cause for our pets.
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Diabetes educators work hard to help individuals manage their diabetes throughout the year, but the holiday season has the potential to throw people off.