Whether it’s used for protecting yourself during intercourse, avoiding the risk of pregnancy or dealing with hormones, there are a variety of types of birth control, each with a purpose. The two main types...
It’s a new year, which means a blank slate to reset intentions and plan for a better tomorrow. But I’m a big believer that tomorrow starts today, and there is no better time than...
Are you a fan of former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal? How about the football player Brian Baldinger or road racing cyclist Lance Armstrong? Do you know anything about the secret of their performance? It’s...
Life is too short not to live it to the fullest. No matter your age, it is never too late to pick up a new hobby, build new friendships, follow a dream or discover...
The last year and a half have been… stressful. We have all been expected to rapidly adapt to totally new ways of working, socializing and living. There’s no aspect of our day-to-day lives that...
If there was ever any doubt that doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers were superheroes, the COVID-19 pandemic put those doubts to rest. During the most urgent and pervasive public health crisis of our...
Do you know that 70% of your pet’s immune system cells reside in their gut? The immune system is the body’s day-to-day defense against anything unfamiliar, such as bacteria and other immune-challenging concerns. The...
Over the last two years, we have seen and experienced an enormous amount of stress and difficulty. From the beginning of the pandemic, there was so much uncertainty about the new world that was...
Sniffles, sneezes and soreness plague our bodies whenever we fall ill, but a trip to the urgent care or a doctor may not always be warranted or affordable. Over-the-counter medications and remedies may help...
These past two years of the pandemic have been highly stressful, especially for our front-line health care workers. It comes as no surprise that during these unprecedented times people have been reporting higher levels...
The good posture struggle is REAL. Between sitting at desks all day, couch potato-ing and watching Netflix, and looking down at your phone, the spine starts to slump pretty easily. While you may catch...
Almost everyone educated in the American public school system remembers the iconic phrase: “the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.” While this is typically used as a punchline or meme about useless information...
Let’s face it. The last two years have been tough for many. As a therapist, I’m aware of how many people in our community have been struggling with mental health issues. Depression has loomed...
“I can tell you that I have calls that I’m never going to forget. Faces that will always stick with me, and patients that have been on my mind for years. This is one...
The pandemic has certainly created some challenges and obstacles to maintaining a healthy lifestyle for many people. With social distancing measures in place beginning in 2020, our schedules and sense of normalcy were disrupted,...
Nurses and other healthcare professionals have it hard. As challenging as managing daily life is, they have to do it on top of caring for patients and risking burnout during the pandemic every day....
The first year of the pandemic brought a lot of new, scary experiences. For many, it was just a matter of adapting to social distancing and wearing masks. For others, it was the loss...
Burnout affects everyone, no matter what job you have. However, medical professionals have more intense professional lives. You have to balance constant emergency cases, unhappy patients and potential bad outcomes. The long hours and...