AFC Bridgeport wants to make sure that you have all the information you need to keep your kids in the game during the fall season. Whether you are an athlete, parent or coach, we have the sports injury prevention tips and tools to make sure safety is your first priority! Athletes – Full speed and any direct contact are the two most common causes of injuries. Regardless of protective gear, it is still possible for you ...
This year on September 18th 2015, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is being recognized. The purpose of this day is to focus on the issues that the aging population is facing regarding HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care. Currently in the United States there has been a growing population of people at the ages of 50 and older that are living with the HIV infection. In 2011, there were 1.2 million people ...
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is waxy, fat-like substance that your body needs to survive. There are two kinds of cholesterol: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL). HDL is known as the “good” cholesterol and LDL is known as the “bad” cholesterol. When talking about high cholesterol LDL is what is being referred to. When there is too much cholesterol in your blood it could build up on the walls of your arteries and form ...
