Health

Photo: AP The state of Florida has called for 17,000 volunteers to help out with the post-Irma recovery process, but...

A new study from North Carolina State University and the Union of Concerned Scientists finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...

Mental health issues amongst children are becoming more and more common, and this is a trend that doesn’t show any...

I was 21 years old, fresh out of University and had taken a position as a Child and Youth Worker...

Ashley Aples, left, speaks with his 8-year-old son Zion at an evacuee shelter at Kay Baily Hutchison Convention Center. Mr....

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with Krystal Reddick who is a blogger, a social work...

Nowadays, we are experiencing an almost epidemic of mental health challenges. Most of us will be touched by mental illness...

Massages are not only limited to luxury spas and health clubs. You have access to massage therapy in clinics, hospitals,...

Since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the United States has used the force of nationwide laws to prohibit discriminatory...

Emergency room staff call it a “pop drop” – when a disabled older person comes in for medical attention, but...

Your son or daughter isn’t doing too well at school. You get a call from the teacher complaining of behaviour....

Though the federal Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to cover many types of contraception, a vasectomy is not one...

Many adults do not like to think about youth engaging in sexual activity, but the reality is that the majority...

Black Youth Project 100 with Freedom Side in New York City August 2014. (Photo: Caleb-Michael Files) The truth is, “black...

As politicians struggle to solve the nation’s healthcare problems, a new study finds a way to improve health and lower...

Zumba Class Every day when you wake up, you have to face the world again. The hustle and bustle of...

In the future, public health workers could monitor trends on social media to quickly identify a rise of influenza, depression...

Since social media began with the launch of MySpace (and even the blogosphere and forums before it), people’s real world...