Health

3.196 billion. That’s the number of social media users worldwide in 2018, which is up 13% according to The Global Digital Report . In today's culture ...

Jody Rainey, principal of Homer-Center High School, admits his viewpoint on academics might sound to some a little radical for an educator. “Sometimes...

No parent wants to hear that his or her child is a bully — the mean girl or boy who picks on others, spreads nasty rumors or even physically harms a c...

Organ donation is probably the furthest thing from your mind … unless you’re on a wait list for an organ replacement. Then it becomes literally a matt...

Speech ­— even in this age of social media — is still humanity's most important means of communication. The spoken word is the way the vast majority o...

Make no bones about it: Since its inception, orthopedic medicine has come a long way. And Bonnie Clendening is among the millions of Americans who hav...

Rebecca Williamson, a registered dietitian at Indiana Regional Medical Center, has spent much of her career making sure folks eat so their hearts are ...

Victor’s Mark Syverud was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 18 years ago but it wasn’t until just recently he realized he was experiencing a new symptom of t...

Thinking about keeping chickens? You aren’t alone! More than 1% of all U.S. households raise chickens—roughly 3 million households, to be exact. Wheth...

“Yoga is not an exercise program,” says Amita Bhagat, certified Iyengar yoga teacher and owner of Sadhanaa Yoga. “Yoga poses feel like exercise, but t...

The mass-shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and schools around the nation last year ignited a debate on mental he...

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 60,000 young adults in the U.S. are diagnosed yearly with cancer and of those 9,000 die. Among tha...

World Autism Day is April 2 Make no mistake about it: The physical and mental health benefits of sleep are endless. With a good night’s sleep, you may...

Norman Rockwell seemed to have a strong sense of some people’s perceptions of fishing. The famous American artist produced several works depicting wha...

Creating a balanced diet may prove more challenging than you think. Despite all the regulations and labels, a lot of the process gets lost in translat...

It seems like we insure everything in our lives — our homes, cars and lives. But what about our pets? Pet insurance is still relatively new in the Uni...

People are increasingly making the switch to a plant-based diet because of the health and environmental benefits. Research has shown that a plant-base...

For individuals keen on planning for a financially comfortable future, it’s a no-brainer to invest in a retirement plan like a 401(k). There are, howe...

You feel healthy. You have good energy levels, feel happy and are engaged in life’s activities. Don’t get lulled into complacency! Taking time to get ...

Thanks to glands of the endocrine system like the ovaries, testes, thyroid and hypothalamus, special chemical messengers known as hormones influence t...