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Yearly Archives: 2021

Exercise provides benefits for depression and mental health. — Running from the Blues Can exercise impact your mental health? With depression being the leading cause of disability worldwide, scientists and researchers believe the use of exercise may help mitigate the issue. You have probably experienced improved mental function and clarity after exercise, but why? Interestingly, when you exercise, so […]

Fighting Depression with Exercise

July 29, 2021 in Health tagged benefits of exercise on mental health / depression and exercise / mental health / mental health benefits of exercise / the brain on exercise by Cali Naughton

Another Health Risk Tags Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Does the J&J vaccine cause nerve disease? The FDA’s new vaccine warning pertaining to the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine has caused concern throughout the health community. The new warning, issued by the United States Food and Drug Administration, says the […]

Vaccine linked to nerve disease?

July 27, 2021 in Health / life tagged Guillain-Barre syndrome / Vaccine linked to nerve disease? by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The kissing bug carries disease-causing parasites that are incredibly harmful to the human body. Photo by Macro on Pexels. — There’s a New Bug in Town With a spectacularly hot and lively summer now in full swing, Americans are on high alert for pests. It seems like every other cable ad and news story is about a new insect repellant or surprise snake den. Author’s aside: did anyone else see […]

Southern United States’ ‘Kissing Bug’ Deadly to Humans

July 25, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged Chagas / Chagas disease / kissing bugs / parasites / parasitic infection / public health / Texas / the kissing bug by Cristin Dickey

Alzheimer's and dementia — Although the terms are frequently related, dementia and Alzheimer’s are not the same. Dementia is an overarching term used to describe symptoms that impact a person’s memory, the performance of daily activities, and ability to communicate. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. As time goes on, Alzheimer’s […]

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Compared

July 19, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged alzheimer's / dementia / early-onset Alzheimer's / what is the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia? by Kayla Gonzalez

Icelandic study shows benefits of a shorter workweek — Could a shorter workweek be the future of industries across the world? A new study published in June of 2021 has proven to be an enormous success in demonstrating the benefits of a shortened four-day workweek. Following the results of the Icelandic study, many companies have started implementing the new […]

Shorter Workweek? New Study is Enormous Success

July 18, 2021 in Health / life tagged benefits of working less / four day workweek / Icelandic study shows benefits of working less / shortened workweek / work-life balance by Cali Naughton

If you are someone who wants to improve their writing skills, check out these four tips to improve your grammar skills! — Grammar: it was either your bread and butter or the bane of your existence in school. Regardless of how you felt, though, grammar was hard to learn! With ever-changing dialects and ideals of “proper” speech, it can be difficult to ensure that you are crafting quality, legible content. If you […]

Four Tips to Improve Your Grammar Skills

July 16, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged how to be a better writer / how to improve grammar skills / improving writing skills / tips to improve grammar / writing and grammar by Macee Hall

New research reveals that dinosaurs were struggling to survive long before the K-T extinction event (asteroid strike). — For years, kids have been taught that the dinosaurs were likely wiped out by an asteroid strike that hit present-day Mexico around 66 million years ago. The image presented is one of a thriving dinosaur society entirely wiped out almost overnight, as the asteroid barreled through the atmosphere at the […]

Dinosaurs Were Struggling to Survive Before Asteroid Strike

July 15, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged asteroid strike dinosaurs / dinosaur extinction / dinosaur populations were declining / what animals survived asteroid strike / what killed the dinosaurs by Macee Hall

hurricane — With hurricane season kicking off, we are already seeing storms hit certain parts of the nation. Whether or not you live in an affected area, understanding how to prepare for a hurricane is important. There is not much you can do to stop a natural event from occurring, but the […]

A Guide to Hurricane Preparedness

July 13, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare / Uncategorized tagged emergency plan / evacuation routes / flooding / Hurricane / hurricane season / Red Cross / surge zones / tropical storm by Kayla Gonzalez

After extensive research over the last few months, experts have concluded COVID-19 delta variant Symptoms are different than the original COVID-19 strain. The highly contagious delta variant is the latest major COVID-19 concern throughout the world due to its easily spreadable nature and the difficulty to diagnose it. While the […]

COVID-19 Delta Variant

July 12, 2021 in Health / life tagged COVID-19 Delta Variant / COVID-19 symptoms by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Core strength is the intrinsic foundation for safe and effective activity. Photo by Szabolcs Toth on Unsplash. — Starting from the bottom… When I got my first job out of college, I had a special opportunity to work with a personal trainer at my local fitness center. Our sessions were an hour a week, and much like my actual college experience, came with lots and lots of homework. […]

Why Is it So Important to Have a Strong Core?

July 11, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged back pain / core muscles / core strength / fitness / injury prevention by Cristin Dickey