Did you ever consider the many factors that affect your health? Things like access to food, transportation, housing and even where you were born can play a significant role in how healthy you are. They are called “social determinants of health.”
Category: Health & Wellness
Move More, Feel Better This Physical Fitness Month
May is Physical Fitness Month, and it’s a great time to revisit your exercise routine and think about how you can incorporate more activity into your life.
Manage Your Stress
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness Month?
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, stress can be defined as the “physical or mental response to an external cause.” The body is designed to handle stress in small amounts, but chronic stress begins to wreak havoc on our overall wellness.
March is MS Awareness Month
Do you know someone with multiple sclerosis (MS)? March is MS Awareness Month—a great opportunity to learn more about a disease that affects more than 2.8 million people worldwide.
National Nutrition Month: Food Connects Us
There has never been a time in human history where food wasn’t a medium that connected us to our environments and communities. It is through food that we not only nourish our physical bodies, but also our relationship with family and friends, culture, history, economy, policy, agriculture and more.
In 2025, National Nutrition Month invites us all to take the time to find out how food connects us in our daily lives.
What is Heart Failure?
Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump blood as effectively as it should, leading to a range of symptoms caused by fluid buildup.
New Year’s Resolutions: Be Kind to Yourself
Holiday indulgences, in one form or another, cause many of us to set out to control ourselves as we start the new year. We look ahead into the new year and resolve to improve our health, well-being, finances, relationships and more.
Then, we don’t do it.
Winter Solstice Meditation: Cultivating our Inner Stillness
The word solstice is derived from the Latin words “sol” (sun) and “sistere” (to stand still). Many cultures and religions around the globe have celebrated the winter solstice, taking place on Dec. 21 this year, for centuries. It marks the earth’s maximum tilt away from the sun, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Put an End to ‘Diabetes Distress’
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with diabetes, a disease that occurs when glucose levels in the blood are too high, you may already know that managing diabetes can pose many challenges.
Reducing Your Breast Cancer Risk
I am sure you may have a family member, friend, coworker or neighbor who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In fact, one in eight women will have breast cancer in their lifetime.