Coronavirus & Obesity

Coronavirus & Obesity

Obesity is Associated with Greater COVID-19 Risk “Underlying medical conditions”, such as heart or lung diseases, have received most of the attention as far as COVID-19 risk goes. But did you know that obesity, which impacts over 40% of adults in the U.S., is also a...
Magic Mushrooms for Cancer-Related Distress

Magic Mushrooms for Cancer-Related Distress

Following election day, we’ve learned that some jurisdictions have voted to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms (i.e., psychedelic or “magic” mushrooms), including Oregon and Washington D.C. To some, this may seem like a radical move. However, multiple recent studies...
Preparing for Holiday Stress & Expectations

Preparing for Holiday Stress & Expectations

One week until Halloween – and the pressure is on. To me, Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday season. As soon as Halloween hits, it’s a whirlwind of holidays: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years. Although the holidays can bring loads of joy, they’re...
A Healthier Halloween: 3 Halloween Active-ities

A Healthier Halloween: 3 Halloween Active-ities

In the midst of a pandemic, Halloween was bound to be different this year. So why not start some new traditions? Make the most of Halloween 2020 by infusing these three active activities into your annual Halloween traditions. Halloween Hustle Everyone’s heard of the...
The Other Lymphoma: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

The Other Lymphoma: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Last week, I wrote about the type of cancer I was diagnosed with – non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But, as you may have suspected, there’s another type of lymphoma – Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Although Hodgkin’s lymphoma is less common than non-Hodgkin’s, nearly 10,000...