Spooky Season Safety: What You Need to Know About Contact Lenses

Halloween is all about creativity — costumes, makeup and sometimes even colored contacts to complete the perfect look. Before you pop in those eerie vampire…

How Short-Term Fitness Challenges Are Tackling America’s Weight Problem

Since January 2025, an old fitness trend has regained popularity among Gen Z and Millennials: the 75 Hard Challenge. The challenge consists of five daily tasks…

5 Common Types Of Headaches & How To Alleviate Them

Do you often find yourself taking ibuprofen at your desk in the afternoons, or clutching your forehead and shutting off the lights early in the evenings?…

How To Lower Your A1C, For People Without Diabetes

A few years ago you may not have known about A1C, but now, it seems to be the buzz of every pharmaceutical commercial on your TV. The A1C test measures your…

Smart Thrifting: How to Safely Shop for Secondhand Clothes During Flu Season

Thrift-store shopping can be an exciting way to score great deals, but before you wear your new finds, experts highly recommend washing and disinfecting…

Someone In Your House Has The Flu. Here’s How To Stay Healthy.

It starts subtly, with just a runny nose and a little fatigue. Maybe it’s your partner who is feeling a little run down, or your child who seems to be sluggish…

Exploring Trigeminal Neuralgia and FAQs Surrounding This Painful Condition

Trigeminal neuralgia is a rare and chronic condition that causes extreme nerve pain in the face. It often involves the lower lip and lower teeth or the upper…

How to Win at Weight Loss: 7 Components of a Successful Plan

It can seem like there are a million different weight loss programs, and that new diet plans and exercise programs pop up every day. How do you know which one…

Stopping Sepsis: Understanding the Signs and Symptoms

Sepsis is like an ember that sparks from a small campfire, suddenly threatening the whole forest. If not treated early, it can progress into septic shock. The…

How to Spot Heat Illness

This Fourth of July holiday weekend, we saw not only record travel but record-breaking heat across the South, with heat indexes reaching 115-plus degrees and…

Common Questions About Multiple Sclerosis

More than 900,000 adults in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The multiple sclerosis…

Are You at Risk of a Hernia?

Almost everyone has heard of a hernia, but few understand its potential risks. Over five million people in the United States will suffer from a hernia, yet…