summer
We are getting a little closer to the strikingly hot temperatures of summer, and after losing out on our last summer, we are all ready to head outside (safely) and enjoy the sun. During all the fun we hope to have, we should keep in mind the potential health implications […]

Stay Cool and Safe This Summer

Having good intentions is rarely enough to overcome the value-action gap.  Photo by Alex Green on Pexels.
Mind the Value-Action Gap With the middle of the year approaching, it is time we all take stock and evaluate our progress on the resolutions we made at the start of 2021.  If you are like me, progress has been… slow coming.  Despite having strong convictions and clear, reasonable goals, […]

The Value-Action Gap: Why You’re Coming Short of Your Goals ...

FEMA has announced an extension to the current SEP from winter storms in Texas. The SEP will now last through July 31 of 2021.
Due to the extent of the record-breaking storms that devastated nearly all of Texas this past February, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved an extension of the ongoing Medicare Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through July 31, 2021. This extended SEP from winter storms […]

Extended SEP From Winter Storms in Texas

T The Colonial pipeline, which supplies the East Coast with a sizable amount of gasoline, was hacked and shut down in early May, causing fuel shortages and price spikes throughout the country due to supply shortages. This instance is the first time that the pipeline has completely shut down, and […]

Colonial Pipeline Shuts Down

America faces potential future outbreaks as the vaccination rate declines. Photo by Uriel Mont on Pexels.
The Crawl Back to Normal With the one-month anniversary of the day the vaccine became available for all American adults swiftly approaching, there has been a significant downward trend in the vaccination rate.  While experts say that the slowing vaccination rate was hardly unexpected, the numbers have declined enough to […]

Moving Forward: Tackling the Slowing Vaccination Rate

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