By Jamie Scalici February is American Heart Health Month, and its importance has never been greater. The world’s “new normal” has introduced a ton of new stressors to our daily lives, and despite the pandemic, heart disease remains America’s most fatal killer. Here are 9 unusual symptoms that can indicate the heart…
By Cheryl Maguire | Contributor It’s important to keep your kids as healthy as possible to prevent getting sick. A child’s health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. It is important to maintain good overall health in children so they grow and develop appropriately. My grandfather used to say, “if…
By Callie McGovern | Contributor As we begin a new year filled with more uncertainty, our collective mental health and wellbeing continues to be tested and stretched to its limits. Although it seems like the normal resting state is a perpetual feeling of anxiety, many are looking for the opportunity…
By Cheryl Maguire My husband and I are fitness fanatics who exercise six days a week. When our twin 14-year-olds asked if they could join us at the gym, we were elated that they wanted to share our love of fitness and spend time with us. But during our first…
By Children’s Health Learn how to tell the difference between common allergy symptoms and signs of COVID More than 6 million children in the U.S. are affected by seasonal allergies or hay fever, and allergy symptoms can spike when pollen counts are high. But during the pandemic, how can parents…
By Camden Marcucci | Contributor The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) highlights the importance of regular skin self-exams during November’s National Healthy Skin Month. These exams help catch serious conditions early when they are most treatable. Research shows nearly one in four Americans have skin disease. Skin cancer remains the…
PLEASE NOTE: This is not just for those who overindulge. By Alicia Wanek William James, often called the ‘Father of Psychology,’ once said, “Is life worth living? It all depends on the liver.” While he was likely referencing a person, he may very well have been referencing the other liver, that often ignored but…
By Abha Choudhary, M.D. As diabetes becomes more prevalent in the United States, so have myths about diabetes. It can be hard for parents to sort fiction from fact, and truly understand the causes and treatments of type 1 and type 2 diabetes. 1. Can you get diabetes from eating…
By Alicia Wanek About the time you think you are destined to resign yourself forever to scalding hot car seats and outrageous utility bills, one day it happens. You walk out to your car one morning and feel that crispness in the air that lets you know autumn will come after…