Articles tagged with 'heart month' | OSF HealthCare

A recent study shows that older adults who walk 6,000 steps a day can  reduce their chances of a heart attack by 50%. But there are other ways to get in those important steps. 

The heart yearns for sleep. With too little or too much sleep, we can experience long-lasting health problems. For adults, enough sleep is 7-8 hours. Getting 6 or fewer hours of sleep has significant health risks. One in particular is …