In April, the World Health Organization called us to gather to talk about a topic that sorely needs to be addressed: depression. It’s pervasive and real, and it impacts more people than we might realize. Depression is the most common form of mental illness, affecting...
Skipping coffee and soda? These caffeine culprits might still be sneaking into your diet!
Craving comfort foods? Curb cravings with this snacking cheat sheet!
Winter is on the way out, and for many parents that means it’s time for spring cleaning. But before you break out the bleach, pay attention to product labels. Every day, over 300 children in the United States ages 0 to 19 are treated in an emergency department as a...
You don’t have to be a basketball whiz to join our bracket challenge! Follow our bracket full of healthy challenges that line up with the NCAA game schedule.
Spending long hours in front of the computer at work? Take a cue from the American Academy of Ophthalmology as it observes Workplace Eye Wellness Month in March. Eye health is more important than you may think. Frequent visits to an eye doctor can help detect common...
Eating well doesn’t necessarily mean abandoning your go-to meals in favor of an entirely new diet. Instead, making healthy changes can be as simple as switching out common calorie culprits for heart-healthy alternatives. Substitute: Lean turkey for red meat Instead of...
Most of us don’t think twice about the valuable defense force that our blood makes—at least not until we have to. Because of the subtle symptoms of a blood disorder, many people don’t realize they have one until they face a serious injury or surgery. Bleeding...
How many illnesses allow you to say that one screening test can prevent a death? In the case of colorectal cancer, the second-leading cancer killer in the U.S., a colonoscopy can prevent six of every 10 deaths. Imagine not just detecting cancer but preventing it. How...
Struggling to stay on track? A University of Scranton research study suggests only 8 percent of people follow through with their New Year’s resolutions. If you find yourself one of the 92 percent who do not fulfill them, there’s still time to kick bad habits and...