Could Your Thyroid Be Causing Unexplained Symptoms?
The thyroid works quietly behind the scenes making hormones that control the body’s metabolism. However, thyroid diseases can cause a broad range of symptoms and health problems.
INFOGRAPHIC: 2 HIV Prevention Methods
HIV prevention, known as prophylaxis, can protect those who don’t have HIV but are at risk of getting it. This infographic outlines two types of this medicine, PrEP and PEP.
HIV Understanding & Care Continue to Improve
Once a misunderstood and untreatable disease, people living with HIV now have many effective treatment options. However, testing and preventive measures are still the first line of defense.
INFOGRAPHIC: Do You Know Your Diabetes Risk?
When determining diabetes risk, doctors consider family history, amount of exercise, age, weight and more. If identified early, important lifestyle changes can help delay or prevent the condition getting worse.
Managing Diabetes through Diet & Exercise
Unhealthy lifestyle habits and increases in obesity have increased diabetes nationally. Changes in diet & exercise can help slow and reverse these negative trends.
RECIPES: Build Your Low-Carb Diabetes Meal Plan
An important part of a diabetes meal plan is balancing the carbohydrates starch and sugar. These should only be eaten in moderation to help manage blood sugar spikes. But that doesn’t mean meals can’t be delicious and easy to...
The Safety Myth of Vaping & E-Cigarettes
The sleek devices and scented plumes can cover up both the known and unknown dangers of vaping and nicotine use.
QUIZ: Boost Your COVID-19 Knowledge
There can be a lot of noise and misleading information around the pandemic and the coronavirus. We’re gaining more COVID-19 knowledge each day, but it can be hard to keep up with new developments. This quiz highlights a few of...
COVID-19 Questions: What’s New and What’s Coming
Despite all we’ve learned, many COVID-19 questions remain. These answers are more important with new variants and winter surges expected.
QUIZ: Embrace Your Emotional Awareness
From self-awareness to self-acceptance to living with purpose, emotional well-being has many dimensions. Learning how and why we react to certain situations and reviewing our own internal thinking can have a positive impact on...
RECIPE: Carrot-Ginger Kale Salad
Kale is the stereotypical health food, but there’s good reason and plenty of support for that. Leafy greens, along with the variety of other vegetables and nuts in the salad, are part of a diet consistently associated with lower...
Half of Americans Face Hypertension, the Silent Killer
Millions of Americans take medication to treat high blood pressure, or hypertension. However, many more still don’t know they have hypertension or aren’t managing their condition.
QUIZ: Do You Know the 411 on Prescription Medication Types?
Prescription medication types can be confusing, especially when it seems like there are different names for the same thing. This quiz on prescription medication types will help clarify things. One of the main ways medication...
An Annual Financial Wellness Check-up
Financial stress can impact your physical and mental health. This makes financial wellness an important part of overall well-being. The first step? Track where your money is going.
Truly Individual Health Care: Genetic Testing for Cancer
Genetic testing for cancer looks for gene changes associated with certain cancers. This can provide important information to help guide healthcare decisions.
QUIZ: Caregiver Facts You Can Rely On
An estimated 53 million adults, more than 1 in 5 Americans, are family caregivers, but the scope of this role is underestimated. As the American population continues to age, more people will begin acting as a caregiver for...
Unseen Health Risks—and Benefits!—for Family Caregivers
Doctors and researchers often focus on the negative aspects and risk factors experienced by caregivers, but there is a growing reevaluation of the benefits many family caregivers report.
RECIPE: Pumpkin Spice Latte Pick-me-up
A homemade pumpkin spice latte is the perfect comforting pick-me-up for busy caregivers and their recipients. Pumpkin pie spice often contains spices like cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, all of which have pronounced health benefits....