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The history of Monocles dates back hundreds of years, typically being used as a symbol of status among elite members of society. The Smithsonian writes that, “according to a 1950 article from Optical Journal, from the beginning, the single-lens carried with it “an air of conscious elegance,” making it ripe […]

History of Monocles

June 19, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged American History by Jeffrey Cooperstein

heart attack versus cardiac arrest — The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest tend to be used, by most people, interchangeably. The confusion is understandable since both have to do with the heart; however, there are some key differences between the two conditions that are crucial in figuring out which someone is experiencing. What is a […]

Heart Attack Versus Cardiac Arrest

June 18, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged health risk / lifestyle tips / nutrition / Wellness by Kayla Gonzalez

nutrition facts label — If you are anything like me, you throw grocery items in your cart without taking a single look at the nutrition facts label. This is because many Americans don’t understand how to read the label correctly. All of the information on the label changes for each item, so in this […]

How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label

June 17, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged Health Goals / health risks / healthy body / healthy eating by Kayla Gonzalez

Suffering from weight bias comes with a list of nasty side effects, with depression and thoughts of suicide among them. Photo by Andres Ayrton on Pexels. — Mind Over Body Emergent research suggests that what you think about your weight could be the culprit behind your unachieved health goals. Weight bias is defined as any negative pattern of behavior, thoughts, judgments, or beliefs associated with body weight or size. Real-world examples of weight bias include being excluded […]

How Weight Bias Makes You and Others Sick

June 16, 2021 in Health / life tagged healthy eating / nutrition / therapy / Wellness by Cristin Dickey

Yin Yoga — Yin yoga is the complementing practice to the many types of yang yoga and provides several different health benefits. Many people are familiar with the various forms of yang yoga, which focus on muscle activation and lengthening, but fewer people are aware of yin yoga. Unlike yang, yin yoga focuses […]

Yin Yoga for Health

June 15, 2021 in Health / life tagged mental health / social media / stress / women's health by Cali Naughton

Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels. — COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of us have quite literally dropped the ball on our health regimes. I for one canceled my gym membership, retired my tennis shoes to the deepest […]

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

June 14, 2021 in Health / Uncategorized tagged pandemic / Patriotism / Vaccinations / Wellness by Cristin Dickey

With the U.S. donating 25 million vaccine doses, where will they go? The Biden administration has announced that the first 25 million doses the U.S. will donate will go to low- and middle- income countries to help combat the dangers that the COVID-19 Pandemic presents. About 75 % of the […]

U.S. Donating 25 million vaccine doses

June 13, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged health trends / pandemic / Prescription drugs / Wellness by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Massage therapy for osteoarthritis — Millions of individuals in the U.S. suffer from the effects of osteoarthritis. Experts are finding that massage therapy may be a significant help in managing pain and stiffness as well as increasing joint mobility. The benefits begin to be observed after several weeks of therapy. Osteoarthritis Explained There are many […]

Osteoarthritis Treatment: Massage Therapy

June 12, 2021 in Health / life tagged Health Goals / mental health / therapy / Wellness by Cali Naughton

screen time — If you have been around children throughout this pandemic, you can understand how hard it can be to keep them entertained at home. However, one of the easiest ways to do so is by letting them have screen time to watch their favorite show or play their favorite game. Most […]

Keeping Screen Time to a Minimum

June 10, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged mental health / pediatrics / relationships / Technology by Kayla Gonzalez

Scientists alarmed by large amounts of carcinogen benzene in household sunscreens. Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels. — Cancer-Causing Sunscreen…? Valisure, an independent research laboratory based in Connecticut, just released a detailed report finding gratuitous amounts of benzene in many commonly available sunscreens. Benzene is a flammable liquid used in producing things like rubber, plastic, pesticides, detergents, gasoline, and the like. Because it evaporates quickly in oxygen, most people […]

Carcinogen Benzene Found in Common Sunscreens

June 9, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged cancer / fda / skincare by Cristin Dickey