Teaching Kids to Wash Their Hands
This week is National Hand Washing Awareness Week. Teaching kids to wash their hands can be difficult. Young children are always on the move, and don’t want to slow down to practice boring hygiene habits. Still, it is important to instill important hand washing practices …
Managing Holiday Blues
If you feel unhappy this holiday season, you are not alone. Feelings of sadness and loneliness are common, so don’t feel that something is necessarily wrong just because you are not enjoying yourself as much as others. Remembering happy holiday memories we wish we could …
Seven Ways to Support a Survivor of Suicide Loss
On November 17th, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day is observed. No one wants to have a connection to this day. Grief and loss are difficult enough to experience without the shock of someone we love taking their own life. Those that are left behind …
The Toll of Stress: Shocking Effects on the Body
From money, to work issues to family problems, all of us experience stress. In fact, nearly 8 in 10 Americans report feeling significant stress daily. 1 Unless you are feeling especially overwhelmed, you probably don’t think much about it. Stress is something we should be …
Managing Mental Health: There’s an App for That
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. struggle daily with at least one mental illness.1 In recent years, with light being shed on such statistics, mental healthcare has emphasized empowering those struggling with mental health to …
Will Elderberry Prevent or Cure a Cold or the Flu?
Elderberry has been popular among natural remedy enthusiasts for centuries. Although, it has generated much conversation on the internet in recent years. As soon as autumn hits, you can find many people mixing up this ancient concoction for daily consumption in hopes of preventing the …
Is the Keto Diet a Safe Way to Lose Weight?
Every time you turn around, there seems to be a new fad diet that is all the buzz leading Americans to fuel a weight loss industry worth $66 billion.1 With so much for this industry to gain, it is wise to consider if a fad …
Great American Smokeout
Quitting isn’t easy. So make sure people know how much you support them every step of the way. On November 17, join others across the nation as they begin a tobacco-free lifestyle. The American Cancer Society is here to help anytime you or anyone else …
