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These COVID-19 Prevention Measures Could Reduce Spread of Influenza

Epidemiologists are predicting that the United States could experience an increase in the spread of COVID-19 during the upcoming winter months of the year. This increase in cases is likely to come at the sam...

New CDC Guidance Illustrates How COVID-19 Can Spread Through the Air

It is understandable if your head is spinning with all of the changing guidelines regarding the COVID-19 virus. Just Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially announced that t...

7 Tips for Dealing With Stress After Violence

Whether you have recently been the victim of violence or you witnessed the violent insurrection at the United States Capitol on January 6, you'll experience a wide range of stress-related symptoms. Americans have already been thr...

7 Tips to Eat and Drink Your Way to Wellness

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of anxiety and depression. People are having mental health issues at alarmingly high rates, and treatment is difficult to get. For people who can get it, it's often unaffordabl...

7 Wellness Activities to Try This Spring

On March 3, Illinois State University sent a message welcoming spring and inviting its community to partake in some fun activities that promote wellness. After being cooped up for the winter, most people are ready to get out of the ho...

CDC Unsure if Coronavirus Variants Cause Rare Complications in Children

Over the past month or two, scientists who have been genotyping samples of the SARS CoV-2 virus have noticed several important mutations. When viruses replicate, mutations are inevitable. Most of the mut...

Cancel Routine Health Screenings During the Pandemic? What to Do Now

Many Americans put off routine health screenings during the pandemic because they did not want to venture into healthcare settings. However, with a widely available vaccine and a better understanding of th...

Avoiding Carpal Tunnel for At-Home Workers

Avoiding Carpal Tunnel for At-Home Workers Carpal tunnel syndrome inflicts millions of people every year and causes numbness, tingling, and sometimes even a dull, aching pain (like arthritis) in the hands and fingers. This happens ...

Time to Start Wearing a Face Mask? Here is Everything You Need to Know

As many states look to re-open in the coming days, there has been more guidance about the use of face masks as a means to offer protection from COVID-19. It is clear that this global health pandemic is n...