Tag: Health News

National Healthcare Quality Week is October 20-26th and is dedicated to celebrating contributions made to improve healthcare. In addition, it is meant to bring awareness to the importance of healthcare. While healthcare plays an important role in individual lives, it…

According to a study published in Pediatrics in January 2019, there has been a steady increase of firearm-related deaths among children since 2004. After many years of decline, child mortality rates due to firearms is on the rise. Almost 1,300 deaths of…

Older generations can testify that when growing up, adults often insisted that kids “sit up straight!” Slouching was frequently chided, but not necessarily with concern for health. Poor posture was considered a hallmark of low confidence and, at times, a…

Mindfulness is the state of being where one purposely focuses on the present moment and accept it without judgment. Mindfulness is being scientifically assessed and has been known to be a key element in the reduction of stress and one’s…

Spending Time with Grandchildren May Help You Liver Longer As a grandparent, you love spending time with your grandchildren. But did you know that taking care of your grandchildren may actually help you live longer? That was the finding of…

If you’re a member of the Baby Boomer generation, you may have been brought up playing scrabble doing the daily crossword or sudoku puzzle as a way to not only make you smarter but keep you sharper in later years. Past…