Wearing a Mask Benefits Public Health and the Bottom Line
One of the surprising flashpoints of the COVID-19 pandemic has arisen around a seemingly simple act: wearing a mask to cover your mouth and...
More Health Equity Equals Healthier Communities
“Health equity” is an emerging term in the healthcare field that businesses are likely to hear more often in discussions around fostering a stronger...
Resources Available to Help Patients Overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder can cause a range of symptoms from nightmares and sleeplessness, to emotional swings and uncontrollable anger, mental health experts say.
The condition...
People Fail to Take their Prescriptions as Directed Half the Time...
If you go rogue when assembling, say, a swing set, you’re putting your children at risk. Skip a step that adds a vital support...
Children are Missing Doctor’s Appointments; the Consequences Could Last for Life
Hesitancy over in-person healthcare appointments during the pandemic has not just been an adult problem. According to a recent University of Oregon study, children’s medical...
Take Precautions to Protect Your Hearing, Experts Say
An estimated 48 million people in the U.S. have some level of hearing loss, according to the Center for Hearing and Communication, and noise...
3 Lifestyle Changes to Improve Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Everywhere you turn, there’s a flood of information touting health advice, new diet fads, or fitness crazes. In order to sift through the noise and achieve a healthy pregnancy...
Taking Alcohol Abuse Seriously Is First Step toward Treatment
Alcohol remains the most used and abused drug in America, accounting for nearly 90,000 annual deaths, not to mention millions more injuries, destroyed relationships,...
Pandemic Also Causes Shadow Health Crisis
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For more than a year, COVID-19 has been the dominant healthcare headline, but other public health issues have been lurking behind it...
Plunge in Colorectal Tests during Pandemic Reinforces Need for Screenings
Awareness is a critical first step toward tackling any potential peril. But it’s wasted without action, particularly when it comes to our health.
So as...
Pandemic Accelerates Awareness, Acceptance of Telehealth
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the tragic loss of lives and livelihoods that accompanied it, may come to define 2020, but a few sprigs of...