Healthy Living Blog – What’s The Difference between The Common Cold, The Flu, and COVID-19?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The fall season marks the start of the cold and flu seasons. As it gets colder, more people stay indoors and get less sunlight, which lowers the amount of vitamin

Healthy Living Blog – How Voting Affects Health and Well-Being

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]How voting can affect health and well-being Health is not only affected by the medical care you receive. It is also affected by the factors that shape the physical and social

Healthy Living Blog – Internet Safety for Youth While Learning Online

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The shift to remote online learning because of COVID-19 has made children and teens across the country spend more time online. Not only are their classes online, but also some

Healthy Living Blog – Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Awareness

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time to draw attention to the seriousness of domestic violence and to promote efforts to stop it. Domestic violence can affect

Healthy Living Blog – How Parents Can Support Their College-Age Children at Home

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten in the way of many college students’ typical on-campus experiences. A lot of colleges have chosen to offer online instruction. This situation has pushed many

Healthy Living Blog – Tips to Prevent Falls at Home for Older Adults

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]More than 1 in 4 older adults (over 25%) fall each year. Most falls don’t cause injuries. But 1 in 5 falls cause serious injury such as head injury or

Healthy Living Blog- Sexuality and Relationship Education for Teens

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Adolescence is a period where teens physically and emotionally mature into adults. Puberty happens at the beginning of adolescence. Puberty hormones cause the body to sexually mature. Puberty can also

Healthy Living Blog – The Effect of COVID-19 Job Loss on Mental Health

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Job and income loss can be shocking. Without a job, people worry about affording food and paying their rent/mortgage and bills. COVID-19 has caused millions of people to lose their

Healthy Living Blog – Mental Health and Suicide Rates In Middle-Aged Adults

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month is a time to raise awareness about suicide and make the topic less taboo to talk about. Resources and stories are shared

Healthy Living Blog – Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]September is World Alzheimer's Month. It is an international effort to make everyone around the world more aware of dementia. Dementia is the loss of thinking, remembering, and reasoning abilities.