Why is it so prevalent? As the use of social media continues to rise, so does the frequency of...
Your Health Consult 2020
Vaccinations or No School
Can this be enforced? Due to the anti-vaccination movement that has become more popular in recent...
Nursing Homes
What should you worry about? For some individuals, nursing homes are their only option because...
Hormone Therapy
What’s it used for? We have many different hormones in our bodies and they all serve important...
Economic Hardship & Suicide
What’s the link? Having financial troubles is very challenging and for some, it can be...
Broken Heart Syndrome
Is it real? When we lose someone that we care about, we’re usually deeply saddened and grieve. For...
Stem Cells
What can and can’t they do? One topic that is always controversial is stem cells. Some people are...
Exercising
Why is it hard to restart a routine? Being physically active and exercising used to be your thing....
Self-Control
Is it really that hard to maintain? It’s time for lunch, so you go to your favorite café. After...
Chronic Pain
Can you make it go away? Pain isn’t something you want to experience. Unfortunately, some people...
Preventative Medicine
Why is it so important? Most people think of getting medical care when they’re sick or injured....
Obesity Epidemic
Why is it such a problem? For the past few years, there has been lots of talk about obesity and...
Naps
Are they good for you? It’s the weekend and you’re at home due to the rain outside. Once you get...
Meditation
How does it help? Most of us deal with large amounts of stress on a regular basis, especially...
Meat
Is it good or bad for you? It seems like every few years there’s a new report on the risks or...
Brain Stimulation & Depression
What’s the connection? There are millions of people who experience depression. Some people try...
CRISPR
What is it being used for? In the past few years, there has been talk among the scientific...
Maintaining Weight Loss
What does it take? Most of us know how challenging it can be to lose weight. All of the exercise...
Global Pandemic
Why weren’t we ready? For years, experts had been warning us that there could be a global...
Aging Parents
How do you manage? As people get older, they typically need assistance with things that they...
Old Wives’ Tales
Is there any truth to them? There are many old wives’ tales about numerous things. This is...
Wildfires
How do they impact your health? There’s no question that wildfires are harmful to the environment....
Benzodiazepines
Are they the next big drug crisis? The opioid epidemic has been in the news for the past several...
Secondary Infertility
Why can’t you get pregnant again? You have a wonderful family that is comprised of you, your...
DNA Testing & Privacy
Can you have both? Thanks to several companies, DNA testing has become a popular way to learn more...
TB Vaccine
Why is it needed? Tuberculosis has been a very serious disease for thousands of years that has...
Organic Foods
Do they really make a difference? When you’re in the grocery store, you’ve probably noticed that...
Artificial Sweeteners
Are they bad for you? One thing you’ve probably been hearing a lot about is how bad sugar is for...
Placebo Effect
Does it work? You’ve probably heard the term “placebo effect” before. You might also know that it...
PTSD
What causes it and what doesn’t? Almost everyone has heard the acronym PTSD before and probably...
Murder Hornets
Are they really that bad? Murder hornets…just the name implies that these are something that...
Household Cleaners
What are the dangers? If you’re like most people, you’ve probably got a cabinet that contains all...
Domestic Violence
What happens when home isn't safe? When you’re in an intimate relationship, it’s supposed to be a...
Posture
Does it really impact your health? Probably since you were a young child, you’ve been hearing...
To Do Lists
Do they actually help? To do lists…you’ve probably had one at some point in your life. They’re...
Chiropractors
Do they really work? You’re at work and lift a heavy box. When you get home later, you notice that...
Timeout
Do they work? Are they actually bad for kids? As a child, you probably had some form of punishment...
Optimism
Can it help you live longer? Being optimistic certainly has advantages. Typically, these...
Air Pollution & Exercise
Do you really benefit? You want to go outside and get some exercise. As you get together all of...
Social Interaction & Health
Is there a correlation? Humans are highly social beings. It’s an integral part of who we are....
Coronavirus Update
Why has it gotten so bad? The coronavirus, COVID-19, is now a pandemic. The number of cases is...
Sugar vs Salt
Which is worse for you? When it comes to snacks, most people fall into one of two groups—those...
Gaming Disorder
Is it real? Most of us like to play video games at some point during our lives. For some, they...
Added Sugar
Just how bad for you is it? We hear all the time that sugar is bad for you. Recently, there has...
Living Organ Donation
Why is it so important? You probably know that organ donation is when someone receives an organ...
Coronavirus
Should you be worried? You turn on the TV or you read the news on internet and it’s all about the...
Bankrupt Drug Makers
How does this effect your medications? If you’ve been following the news any time in the past...
Will the Nursing Shortage Impact Your Health?
Nurses play a key role in our healthcare system. Without them, there would be potentially...
Will Increasing the Age to Purchase Tobacco Help?
Within the past month, a new law went into place raising the minimum age to purchase any tobacco...
What are the Health Impacts of Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord?
Australia is burning. The effects of it are being felt by the environment, wildlife, and humans....
Why Do We Need Hospital Price Disclosures?
There is no question that healthcare is expensive. The issue is that the cost of healthcare isn’t...
Is There a Negative Correlation Between Politics & Health?
It seems like it doesn’t matter what you do, but politics are everywhere—on TV, social media, or...