mental health month
Mental health month was developed to raise awareness for mental health and the way it affects children, families, and communities. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to shed a light on how important mental health and wellness are in the lives of Americans. It is also a time dedicated […]

May is Mental Health Month: Let’s Talk About It

Meditation Outdoors
Meditation is becoming more and more mainstream as many people are looking for ways to clear their heads, relieve anxiety, and connect with their deeper selves. This comes as no shock considering that science has shown us that meditation has numerous health benefits and calming effects on the mind. Thinking […]

Tips to Begin Meditation

In the coming weeks, the EU is expected to introduce Vaccine Passports, which will allow immune individuals to move throughout the EU without restrictions. The “passports” will be certificates in either paper or digital form. The certificate will enable anyone vaccinated, who tested negative, or who recently recovered from the […]

Vaccine Passports

femtech
Gender disparities are very prominent in the health field. However, femtech has been the new thing to hit the medical sphere, with its sole purpose being to help women. What is Femtech? Femtech refers to the “software, diagnostics, products and services, that use technology to support women’s health”. Iva Tin, […]

A Dive Into Femtech

A decline in American births troubles demographers with worries of depopulation. Photo by Hollie Santos on Unsplash.
The Numbers Are In… It comes as no surprise that 2020 was a slow year for births in the United States.  With widespread financial instability, a skyrocketing rate of coronavirus cases, rampant employment, and general despondency over the state of things, it’s not difficult to imagine why prospective parents would […]

Startling Decline in Birthrate Puts America at Risk of Depopulation

The US FDA is implementing a ban on flavored tobacco products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco use. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are going to be outlawed with the aim of significantly […]

Ban on Flavored Tobacco

Insulin resistance
Your skin is an extraordinary indicator of your health. It is capable of alerting you to various health problems such as insulin resistance. Discovering resistance early is vital as it may be able to help you avoid type 2 diabetes later on. After discovering that you have become insulin resistant, […]

Insulin Resistance: Skin Indicators

Getting active again
The past year has come with many challenges and has made getting active harder for many people.  With lockdowns, social distancing, and staying home, many people have found it difficult to maintain physical activity. As we begin turning the corner, more and more people are finding themselves starting to work […]

Getting Active: Tips for Starting Again

declutter
If the amount of clutter in your home causes you some stress, it may be time to go through and get rid of some things. Here are 4 methods to declutter your home. KonMari Method Marie Kondo, tidying expert and star of Netflix’s hit tv show, “Tidying Up with Marie […]

4 Methods to Declutter Your Home

The vaccination process has obviously come a long way, so let’s take a moment to look back on the history of immunization.  
Over the past year, there has been a lot of talk regarding vaccinations, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With many vaccine recipients boasting selfies with their filled-out vaccination cards and proudly bearing side-effects, and new medications being developed in record time, it is not hard to forget that immunization […]

The History of Immunization