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How to Cope With Pandemic, Election and Holiday Stress

Dr. Astrid Pujari, who is the Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Virginia Mason, explains that people are reporting high levels of stress related to the presidential debate that took place this past Tuesd...

New CDC Guidance Illustrates How COVID-19 Can Spread Through the Air

It is understandable if your head is spinning with all of the changing guidelines regarding the COVID-19 virus. Just Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially announced that t...

Holiday Plans in Flux Because of COVID-19? How to Manage This Gracefully

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has left the upcoming holiday season in flux. Many states have gone so far as to restrict people from gathering outside of their immediate households. Most recently, th...

New US Dietary Recommendations Provide a Blueprint for Healthy Eating

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA )and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new dietary guidelines this week, providing a guiding blueprint for Americans and their nutritional nee...

How to Keep the Health and Wellness Resolutions You Make

It's January 1, which means that millions of Americans will be making resolutions for the new year. While New Year's resolutions are a longstanding tradition, they're often broken within a week or two of New Year's day...

COVID-19 Triggers Stress and Mental Health Problems in Teens

More than 45% of high school students report feeling stressed from school and the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is from a new survey released on Friday, February 5. Virtual learning is still taking place for ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Large Drop in Adult Vaccination Rates

The COVID-19 pandemic has been at the head of public health concerns for about one year. However, there are some other concerning issues that also need to be addressed. Adults are slacking on getting vaccinated...

Waking Up in the Middle of the Night? How to Fall Back Asleep Quickly

While many people do not have issues falling asleep, staying that way may be a big problem. There are few things more frustrating than waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back ...

Having Trouble Sleeping During the Pandemic? Here is Why and What You Can Do

You are not alone if you are suffering from insomnia during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the promising news on the horizon with more and more people getting vaccinated and cases beginning...