More than half of family caregivers are between the ages of 18 and 49 years old – and as the U.S. population ages, increasing numbers of...
Red wine has been consumed by people for many centuries now, and in the last century, it has been identified that an element in red wine...
Every day, an astonishing 115 Americans die from opioid overdoses, according to a 2017 report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately half of these...
One of the most common questions asked by seniors these days is “Do I need to enroll in Medicare if I’m still working at 65?” The...
Prenatal care — health care for pregnant mothers — is one of the most commonly used forms of preventive health care among women of reproductive age. Prenatal care...
It’s mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they’ve made for the new year. Many of these resolutions –...
Most of us take thousands of steps a day by foot. An active person or someone who participates in sports will likely use their feet even...
One of the most important things I learned from my experience of depression was how closely linked my physical and mental well-being are. In the thick...
It is widely accepted the earliest months and years of a child’s existence have the most profound impact on the rest of the lives. Attachment theorists...
There are hundreds of common myths and misconceptions about food which may influence your diet choices. However, some foods commonly believed to be unhealthy are actually...
For ages, special education has been developing on its own, together with the development of ordinary education. It emphasizes disorders and the ways special education...
Even though the overall number of people with HIV and AIDS has fallen, it is still a disease which predominately affects gay males. An estimated 67%...
For decades now, America has been in the midst of a substance abuse epidemic. In fact, recent Pew research indicates nearly half of U.S. adults...
Most people get along with others. There might be the odd bit of friction between a person or two, but for the most part, most people...
As an athlete, you aren’t going to get anywhere close to a good performance on an empty stomach. On the other hand, eating the wrong food...
If you are like me and the other nearly 325,000,000 trillion people in the U.S., you have experienced stress. From raising kids, dealing with your boss...
A diagnosis of a physical disease or ailment is the last thing anyone wants to encounter in their lifetime. Humans are naturally concerned with self-preservation, which...
My professor asked me to reflect on the ways in which I have engaged in ableism as a social work student. While I could not think...
What happens in drug rehab matters a lot, which is why we need to carefully select which one we end up enrolling ourselves, or our loved...
My first job right out of high school was working in a public library. I was one of three library pages who would put books away...
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We’re all public health nerds now, and many of us have stepped up our games when it comes to washing...
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier national nonprofit organization serving the Tourette Syndrome (TS) and Tic Disorder community,...
On May 15, 2020, Rep. Karen Bass, co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, and Rep. Gwen Moore will...
At difficult times like these, Fred Rogers followed his mother’s sage advice: “When I was a boy and I would...