Health

“The pandemic has worsened stress, as boundaries between home and work have been blurred,” says Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & ...

Yoga practitioners know that a daily dose of sun can help focus the mind, improve circulation and tone muscles. Now the face can get in on the action,...

Muscle pain and muscle aches are part of life and can happen to just about everyone. Whether they’re from tension, stress, a sports injury or a medica...

Winter is the customary cold and flu season, and a time during which many people aren’t as vigilant about maintaining their health as they might be at...

Barbara Bell knows the importance of medical care and regular visits to the doctor, and why they’re vital for her during the pandemic. Bell, a retired...

January is National Blood Donor Month, but there is never a bad time to be a blood donor and help save lives. Extreme winter weather in some parts of ...

Whether it’s a cellphone, tablet, laptop or even a desktop computer, people are relying on their electronics now more than ever in the midst of the pa...

A natural drug once seen as taboo by mainstream America may now be poised to help battle the country’s opioid crisis. From 1999-2018, 450,000 people i...

Holiday parties are a tradition at many businesses. A 2019 survey from the outplacement services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found that 76 perce...

Procrastination is not typically considered a good thing. But as the world spent much of 2020 confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, putting certain thing...

Millions of people across the globe donate to charities or volunteer as a means of bolstering their communities and helping the less fortunate. Such h...

As summer ends and the leaves start to change colors, healthcare workers are preparing for the possibility of a “twindemic” this fall and winter with ...

Getting a yearly physical in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century may seem low on the priority list, but keeping up with personal health ...

How does handwashing remove germs? The CDC notes that soap and water worked into a lather trap and remove germs and chemicals from hands. Water is a v...

Do you toss and turn at night? Do you often wake up feeling groggy and not quite ready to start your day. It could be your sleep environment; everythi...

The holiday season is one that – even during the coronavirus pandemic – will be sure to include plenty of calorie-rich goodies. They may not be part o...

With winter fast approaching, Troop Ben Gardner is expecting the unexpected, as he says all motorists should when there’s snow and ice on the roadways...

When dining out, patrons trust that restaurant staff has taken all necessary precautions to ensure a safe experience for customers. Restaurants are bo...

Volunteers are vital to the survival of many charitable organizations. Without people willing to offer their time and expertise free of charge, many n...

As challenging as the pandemic made spring and summer, it promises to make flu season significantly more difficult than usual, some in the medical com...