Health & Safety Tips

Are you experiencing symptoms of depression and other mental effects after breast cancer treatment? You are not alone! Breast cancer is not only physically but also mentally exhausting. Recognize the following changes in mental health after breast cancer treatments and get help when needed.   Raising Awareness Understandably, women ...

Breast cancer affects around one in eight US women at some point in their lifetime. As a general rule of thumb, women should start screening for breast cancer starting at age forty, unless there is a history of breast cancer in the family. The early detection of breast cancer ...

Most people don’t think about the possibility of injury until it’s too late. Safety – in our home and work life – is a team effort. Making small, conscious changes to our daily routines will go a long way in making our schools, homes, and communities safer.   Think ...

According to the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) in Chicago, nearly one-fifth of Americans, aged 18 and older, have been caregivers for an aging friend or family member during the COVID-19 pandemic. The road to recovery for elderly patients who have experienced COVID can be especially challenging. When an ...

With the number of people contracting Covid-19 increasing daily, it’s important more than ever that people take the proper precautions. You should be doing things like social distancing, wearing a mask, and most of all, washing your hands. Regular handwashing remains to be the best way to eradicate germs, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a struggle for everyone around the world. Everyone knows someone who has gotten sick from it, and some people still have lingering side effects as a result. Patients may have sought treatment from one of the best hospitals or specialists near them, but not ...

Over the past few years, we have all experienced how severe zoonotic diseases – diseases carried by animals and passed on to people — can get. Did you know that 60% of new infectious diseases in humans come from animals? Read on to know about the risks of mosquito-borne ...

While the majority of people who suffer from COVID-19 symptoms get better within a few weeks, many are suffering from COVID-19 symptoms that linger. These long-lasting COVID symptoms can sometimes last for months at a time. So, what exactly do we know about these long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, how should ...

Today, many Americans are putting off health care and skipping doctor’s visits. The coronavirus pandemic is only making matters worse. In fact, one-third of older Americans are delaying their health care needs due to Covid-19. Vulnerable Americans are scared to visit medical facilities due to the possibility of a ...

The arrival of fall ushers in cooler weather, shorter nights, back-to-school festivities, and the ever-present flu season. While the severity of the flu season varies from season to season, there are a few ways to keep you and your family guarded against the more severe forms of the flu. ...