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On one of my walks, a wonderful memory of conversations from so long ago floated to the surface. I hope you’ll indulge me with a story about my Uncle George.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the nation, with almost 5.5 million cases diagnosed each year – more than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancers combined.
Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings and thoughts without judgment.
Physical activity plays an important role in health and wellness at all ages. With the warm weather approaching, it is a great time to get outside and exercise.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 to 15. This is exciting and welcome news in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, National Women's Health Week will be observed May 9 -15. The week reminds women to make their health a priority and take care of themselves. The week focuses on introducing and making simple preventive and positive healthy habits into everyday life.
National Nurses Week is celebrated every year from May 6-12 to shine a spotlight on nurses across the country that have devoted their lives to the betterment of others.