Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.
Studies have found that optimism is beneficial to your overall health, but is linked to a healthy heart and can even help ward off diseases.Optimists often have lower blood pressure, which reduces the…
#BeThere For The Holidays
Although this article is focused on the military, the content is important for the holidays for both our military and other family members.
According to the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, it is a commonly-held misconception that…
Vaping Dangers for Older Adults
What to know about recent lung illnesses and deaths
by Sari Harrar, AARP, Updated October 17, 2019
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En español | If you're over 50 and vaping, it's officially high time to switch off that e-cigarette. All…
What You Can Do to Avoid the Flu
Fever, headache, fatigue, dry cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, nausea: If these symptoms hit, you may have been bitten by the flu bug.
Who is Most Vulnerable?
People over age 65 comprised about 70% to 90% of all cases of flu in…
November is Diabetes Month
Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed, have been fighting against type 1 or type 2 diabetes for a while, or are helping a loved one, the American Diabetes Association is available to help you. Start gaining a deeper understanding of how you…
November Safety Checklist
November brings the start of the holiday season. With the holidays right around the corner, SafeWise provides you with a November Safety Checklist. According to SafeWise, "The holidays have arrived and with them come guests. Many, many…
October is SIDS Awareness Month
October is #SIDSAwarenessMonth. Help raise awareness of what a safe infant sleep environment looks like. Remember, babies sleep safest on their backs!
What Does A Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?
You can reduce your baby’s risk…
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
October is National Down Syndrome Awareness Month.
What is Down Syndrome?
According to the National Down Syndrome Society, in every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes. Genes carry…
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more about breast cancer from the American Cancer Society and get your questions answered.
Breast Cancer
Whether you or a loved one are worried about developing breast cancer,…
Burnout: Facing the damage of ‘chronic workplace stress’
Published Friday 2 August 2019 By Maria Cohut
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
In a world where it seems as though the pressure to perform is always on, more and more people are admitting to burnout at work. What is this phenomenon,…