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Year: 2021

Become a Pro at Reading Nutrition Fact Labels

April 29, 2025June 17, 2021 by Kayla Gonzalez
nutrition facts label

Most people hardly look at nutrition fact labels when grocery shopping. It could be because we do not care, or that we do not understand … Read more

Tags diet, health & safety, Nutrition, preventative health measures, wellness

How Weight Bias Makes You and Others Sick

April 29, 2025June 16, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
Suffering from weight bias comes with a list of nasty side effects, with depression and thoughts of suicide among them. Photo by Andres Ayrton on Pexels.

Mind Over Body Emergent research suggests that what you think about your weight could be the culprit behind your unachieved health goals.  Weight bias is … Read more

Tags mental health, obesity, preventative health measures, weight management, wellness

Benefit Your Body With Yin Yoga

April 15, 2025June 15, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Yin Yoga

Yin yoga, the complementary practice to yang yoga, offers several different health benefits for our bodies. More people are aware of the more active yang … Read more

Tags health, senior fitness, wellness

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

April 15, 2025June 14, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels.

COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of … Read more

Tags diet, health, obesity

Where will the United States donate its vaccines?

April 15, 2025June 13, 2021 by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Where will the United States donate its vaccines? The Biden administration has announced that the first 25 million doses the U.S. will donate is going … Read more

Tags health, health & safety, vaccinations

Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis

April 15, 2025June 12, 2021 by Cali Naughton
Massage therapy for osteoarthritis

Throughout the U.S., millions are affected by osteoarthritis every year. Massage therapy may be able to relieve pain and stiffness as well as improve mobility. … Read more

Tags alternative medicine, alternative therapy, Arthritis

Fun Alternatives to Screen Time

April 15, 2025June 10, 2021 by Kayla Gonzalez
screen time

Having your children home due to the pandemic has made it increasingly obvious how hard it is to keep them entertained. Letting them watch their … Read more

Tags family, grandchildren, socialization, Technology

Carcinogen Benzene Found in Common Sunscreens

April 15, 2025June 9, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
Scientists alarmed by large amounts of carcinogen benzene in household sunscreens.  Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.

Cancer-Causing Sunscreen…? Valisure, an independent research laboratory based in Connecticut, just released a detailed report finding gratuitous amounts of benzene in many commonly available sunscreens.  Benzene … Read more

Tags cancer, health & safety, skincare

Breakthrough Optogenetics Test Helps Blind Patient “See” Using Algae Proteins

April 15, 2025June 8, 2021 by Cristin Dickey
Optogenetics, the study of genetic engineering utilizing properties of light, may hold the cure to degenerative eye diseases. Photo by Hasan Albari from Pexels.

The Illuminated Brain Many of the greatest minds in the world have been hard at work for generations pushing back against merciless chronic conditions.  Now, … Read more

Tags eye health, health, Medical Advancements, Technology

Moderna’s Emergency Use Authorization May Extend to Teens

April 15, 2025June 6, 2021 by Macee Hall
The FDA may soon have to reexamine Moderna’s emergency use authorization, as the company's COVID-19 vaccine is also effective in teens.

Following the recent announcement that Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in 12- to 16-year-olds, … Read more

Tags current events, health & safety, vaccinations
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