mental health month
Non-profit organization Mental Health America created Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 to highlight the importance of mental health and wellness in American lives. Mental Health Month raises awareness and recognizes mental health characteristics in children, adults, families, and communities. Also, it acts as a time to celebrate those who […]

Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Month

Meditation Outdoors
Meditation is becoming more popular every day. People are appealing to the opportunity to calm anxieties, relax their minds, and become more aware of their deeper selves. Studies have confirmed the positive effects of meditation on the body, so it is no surprise! When first getting started, the process can […]

How to Begin Meditation

In the coming weeks, COVID-19 vaccine passports are expected to be introduced in the EU, which will allow immune individuals to move throughout the European Union without hesitation. The “passports” will be certificates in either paper or digital form. The certificate will enable anyone vaccinated, someone who tested negative, or […]

COVID Vaccine Passports

femtech
There have been gender disparities present in the medical field for a long time. Thankfully, there has been a rise in feminine-focused technology. Femtech is the most recent idea to hit the healthcare sphere with the sole purpose of helping women. What is Femtech? Femtech refers to the “software, diagnostics, […]

The Rise of 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 bans flavored tobacco products to try and reduce the overall number of lives negatively 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 reducing disease and death. […]

FDA Bans Flavored Tobacco Products

Insulin resistance
The skin is capable of alerting us to many different things concerning our health. Insulin resistance is just one thing that we may be able to detect through our skin. This is such an important thing to pay attention to as detecting it early can help you prevent the onset […]

Skin Manifestations of Insulin Resistance

declutter
Having a mess around your home can be stressful. If you are ready to get rid of a few things, try these fun methods to declutter your home. KonMari Method The KonMari Method was developed by Marie Kondo, tidying expert and star of the hit Netflix show, “Tidying Up with […]

Fun Methods to Declutter Your Home

The vaccination process has obviously come a long way, so let’s take a moment to stroll back in time and learn about vaccines throughout history.  
Over the last few years, there has been much discussion surrounding vaccinations, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With many boasting selfies with their filled-out vaccination cards and proudly bearing side-effects, and new medications being developed in record time, it is easy to forget that immunization has been a prominent discussion […]

Vaccines Throughout History

US citizens struggle under the enormous burden of increasing medical debt.  Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.
Capital Capitol  It is no secret that Americans have long been plagued by medical debt that they cannot afford.  A single trip to the doctor can end up costing hundreds or thousands of dollars, even with insurance, and patients are frequently left without any form of aid or debt forgiveness.  […]

Medical Debt Pushes Many Americans to the Brink of Survival