Empower Your Wellness Journey
Are You a Woman in Your 30s? Schedule These Health Exams ASAP
Yes, sight checks top the list of health screenings to undergo during your 30s. If you wear glasses, your 30s offer the ideal time for your optometrist to tell you if you’re a candidate for laser surgery. A person’s eye prescription typically levels out at 40 years of age, so…
The 5 Most Popular Ways Americans Are Getting Fit This Year
Getting into working out, if you’re not already exercising regularly, can be incredibly intimidating. It’s especially hard to pick out what method of getting into shape is right for you when there are so many options out there; is cardio the best option? Strength training? Flexibility? How do you make…
Pharmaceutical Company Knowingly Pushed Addictive Drug Sales
Pharmaceutical company Insys allegedly pushed for higher doses of addictive opioids in order to spike sales, according to a recent report from the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s minority staff. Shady Tactics To Spike Sales Sales representatives for Insys were reportedly rewarded for pushing providers to write…
Fun Family Fitness Ideas To Try This Fall
As the temperatures start to drop, the last thing you probably feel like doing is running outside on a chilly morning or leaving work to head to the gym when the skies are already dark. It may not surprise you that less than 5% of adults participate in 30 minutes…
A Match Made In Flavor: Wine and Mexican Food
Most people will agree that the consumption of food and alcohol is an inherently pleasurable experience, and with good reason! The boon of happy feelings that course through our systems after indulging in a particularly satisfying meal, maybe with a glass or two of wine, is impossible not to enjoy.…
Preventing Colds In The Cold: Tips For Staying Healthy This Flu Season
Everyone gets a cold occasionally, and cold symptoms can ruin your day. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the “common cold” (or rhinovirus) is one of the most common diseases in winter, along with flu, bronchitis, and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus.) These diseases often result in missed workdays and, in immune-compromised…