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Last October, I celebrated my 79th birthday feeling strong, flexible, and largely pain-free. Despite living with arthritis, regular exercise had helped me stay active and independent. I felt proud of how well I was maintaining my health and mobility. Then, seemingly overnight, everything changed. By November, I was experiencing intense pain in my hip that […]
Sleep and Health Across the Lifespan – Session #1 Better Sleep, Better Health Saturday, March 21, 2026 11am-12:30pm The Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15206 Sleep and Health Across the Lifespan is a four-part lecture-workshop series presented by the Community Wellness Initiative of Pittsburgh (CWI) in partnership with the University of Pittsburgh’s Center […]
According to both the CDC and the American Heart Association, heart disease continues to be the number one cause of death in the U.S.; it is also largely preventable with some general education. Preventing heart issues through diet, exercise, not smoking, managing stress, and getting a regular check-up for blood pressure and cholesterol are all […]
According to the CDC…… Any woman with a cervix is at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over 30. Long lasting infection with certain types of human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is a common virus that is passed from one person to another during […]
Resolve to get healthy……Another year has arrived and many of us are still trying to dig our way out from the holiday rubble and wondering how much damage we might have done to our bodies as we feasted our way through party to party while our workout schedules were disrupted or maybe forgotten. The good […]
Rates of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension continue to rise across the United States. These chronic conditions drive health care costs upward, reduce productivity, and erode quality of life. While regular physical activity is a proven strategy for prevention and management, many individuals lack access to knowledgeable, well-trained professionals who can help […]
With every type of cancer, early detection provides the best chance for a cure. Doctors can often detect breast cancer before the disease has spread to other structures. Even if it has spread, quick detection increases the chance of long term survival. People can perform the most basic breast cancer screening on their own: a […]
As the Summer winds down and we enter Autumn and a new academic year in this age of socio-political upheaval, continuing COVID-19 variants and all its co-morbidities, my wish is for all of us to practice some radical self-care. The word radical attached to self-care may make some scratch their heads. I have been preaching […]
In these current turbulent times in which we live, there is much to be concerned about on a daily basis-even moment by moment. If we allow it to consume us, it could thwart our best-intentioned wellness efforts and derail our track to move forward on that journey. We may not notice its toll right away, […]
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, the Community Wellness Initiative of Pittsburgh, C. Howard Fitness, and the Kingsley Association partnered to host a Youth Sports Equipment Donation and Giveaway. The event was spearheaded by Kendall Brown, a senior Exercise Science major and pitcher for the Pitt Women’s Softball team. As part of her final internship project […]