There has been a lot of concern in recent weeks regarding new COVID-19 strains appearing. New variants of the virus have been uncovered in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil, prompting many countries to place bans on travel from those countries. So how does...

It is recommended that adults sleep at least 7 hours per night and that teenagers sleep at least 8 hours per night. However, over one-third of adults and two-thirds of high school aged people in the United States do not get enough sleep on a regular basis. Lack of...

Health gurus around the world praise saunas and steam rooms for their health benefits. But what exactly are the benefits of using saunas and steam rooms on a regular basis? Before we get into these health benefits, I want to establish that, although similar, saunas...

Somewhere along the line, weight training picked up some negative stereotypes. When talking about weight lifters, many people throw out terms like “meat-head,” and think weight lifting is all about just getting the biggest muscles possible. However, weight training...

2020 has been a particularly challenging year for many people. With the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking care of health needs can be difficult. Here is a list of five New Year’s resolutions to ensure proper physical and mental wellbeing.  Drink more water...

Transcendental meditation is taking the world by storm. This meditation technique has quickly become popular worldwide and is even being used to reduce stress on Wall Street of all places. What is transcendental meditation and how does it differ from other meditation...

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women, with 1 in 8 women being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.  HER2-positive breast cancer About 1 in 5 women with breast cancer have a specific type called HER2-positive breast cancer....

Did you have an oddly long-lasting cold in the first few months of 2020? Or, maybe you experienced a cough or other COVID-19-like symptoms recently but never got around to getting tested. You may be wondering, “Have I already had COVID?”  If you are curious as to...

As of mid-November 2020, over 1 million people in the United States are being tested for COVID-19 every day.1 However, all COVID-19 tests are not created equal. COVID-19 tests vary in how the sample is taken, how quickly you can get results, what they test for, and...