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  • What You Can Do to Avoid Cervical Cancer

    Here’s a sobering statistic: Cervical cancer is the fourth-most frequent cancer in women worldwide with an estimated 570,000 new cases in 2018 (or 6.6% of all female cancers).

  • How to Make the Pain Go Away – Without a Pill

    Sometimes people with acute or chronic pain can’t find the right solutions for what is hurting them. They will often need assistance in finding alternative treatments. In most cases, they don’t want to take medications and will connect with a specialist to figure out how we can help them. Many times, their pain will stem from neck or back pain, but it can include anything that is making them hurt. Our goal is to get them back to living a largely pain-free life again, one where they are more comfortable and can enjoy a good quality of life. 

  • Six Ways to Cope with Your COVID-19 Grief

    Every time we experience a loss — a job, a loved one, even a sense of normalcy — we also can experience a type of grief. COVID-19 has caused many of us to experience different types of losses, as we understand life will not be the same once it passes. With so much uncertainty present, it may delay our ability to cope. The current situation can be seen as a boot camp for life post COVID-19, however. The choices you make now can have  a significant effect on your long-term goals and who you are becoming.  

  • From Top to Bottom: Cancer Signs to Watch for

    It’s true that different cancers each have their own unique symptoms depending on what organs or parts of the body are being considered. Each part of the body comes with its own set of issues. It’s important to know what to watch for so you can get expert help as soon as possible. 

  • COVID-19: Tips to Avoid Weight Gain While Staying at Home

    Have you found yourself bingeing on more than your favorite Netflix shows recently? For those following stay-at-home mandates due to COVID-19, it’s difficult to avoid snacking and overeating. If you’ve noticed that your sweatpants are fitting a little tighter than they were before the arrival of COVID-19, consider re-focusing your attention on staying healthy. 

  • The Invisible Scars of Brain Injuries

    Brain injuries often are called an “invisible injury” because many who survive them don’t exhibit any physical differences. Although they may look like everybody else, their brain may no longer work like everybody else’s. The effects of injuries to the brain can be profound – from loss of long-term memory to shortened attention spans to mood swings.

  • How Diet Affects Depression and Anxiety

    During times of uncertainty, you may find yourself feeling a little more anxious, stressed out and even depressed. Whether you are experiencing financial or physical stressors (or both), you may gravitate toward carbohydrates and overly sweet foods as a source of comfort. While these so-called “comfort foods” may provide a quick fix and serve to help us feel immediately better, eating them in large amounts or for an extended duration of time may worsen your anxiety and further dampen your overall mood.

  • Combing Through the Causes of Female Hair Loss

    Have you ever looked with alarm at your hairbrush or shower drain and wondered if you’re losing your hair? To be sure, some hair loss is normal. The average person sheds up to 100 strands a day through the routine cycle of loss and regrowth. 

  • How to Talk to Children When a Loved One Is Seriously Ill

    If your family is dealing with the death or serious illness of a loved one, take some time to consider how your children are handling it — and what you can do to help them navigate this confusing, and possibly frightening, time. Children can absorb a great deal, and often imagine the situation to be worse than it is, with studies showing that even preschoolers can be significantly affected. Although discussing a loss with your child won’t make it less painful, you can certainly offer significant support and teach healthy coping skills they will need as they process things. 

  • How to Avoid 3 Toxins in Our Food Chain

    The reality is that the safety of our food supply rests in many hands — including our own. We routinely see stories about recalls and disputes over which substances should or shouldn’t be in the things we eat. Navigating this deluge of information can be a challenge for most consumers. Let’s take a closer look at three of these toxins and how you can protect your family.