Category: Health & Wellness

MOO…It’s National Dairy Month!

2 glasses of milk in front of cows in pasture

National Dairy Month is celebrated every year during the month of June throughout the United States.  It is a month-long celebration of the contributions the dairy industry has made for more than 85 years. Many organizations use National Dairy Month as a platform to introduce the hard working dairy farmers and families that are behind milk and […]

It’s Cataract Awareness Month – Let Anne Hathaway’s Story Inspire You to Get Your Eyes Checked

Actress Anne Hathaway

June is Cataract Awareness Month. When it comes to vision, many don’t take the time and care to keep their eyes healthy, or to even get them checked when things start to dim. Actress Anne Hathaway is no exception. The Oscar-winning actress recently revealed that she was “basically legally blind” in her left eye for […]

It’s CPR and AED Awareness Week – Learn and Save a Life

Woman's hands in CPR positioning over Man's chest with AED electrodes attached

June 1-7 each year is National CPR and AED Awareness Week, spotlighting how lives can be saved if more Americans know CPR and how to use an AED. Did you know about 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes? If you are called on to give CPR in an emergency, you will most […]

Everything you Need to Know to Protect Your Skin in the Summer Season (and Year Round)

Sunscreen may be the scent of summer, but that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone is slathering it on poolside, at the beach or before hopping out to the store to pick up some popsicles, but here’s why you should: While you’re soaking up the warmer weather outside — or even just driving in your car or sitting near an office window — […]

It’s Time to Cash in on the Surprising Benefits of Vitamin D – the “Sunshine Vitamin”

Gloved hands holding small vitamin D capsules in front of bright sunshine

The benefits of vitamin D extend well beyond supporting strong bones. This “sunshine vitamin” plays a key role in many of your body’s processes — from immunity to brain health and beyond. It’s also one of the most fascinating nutrients because it’s not found in many foods. Instead, your body makes it when sunlight hits […]

After Kyle Busch’s Sudden Death, People Want to Know How Pneumonia Progresses to Sepsis

NASCAR racing star Kyle Busch walks on racing track next to row of cars

NASCAR star Kyle Busch’s cause of death was revealed Saturday as severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis, according to a statement released by his family. As Fox News reports, the two-time Cup Series champion, 41, died Thursday after a brief hospitalization with a “severe illness.” “The medical evaluation provided to the Busch Family concluded that […]

May is Better Sleep Month – Here’s How to Get Yours

May lying on his side sleeping in bed

May is “Better Sleep Month,” and while there’s no disputing that a good night’s sleep is vital for good health, getting those quality zzz’s is another matter entirely. Quality sleep improves our cognitive functions, keeps our immune systems healthy and our stress and weight-control hormones in check. Yet while many of us might not have […]

It’s time to Pick (and Eat) Strawberries!

hands full of fresh strawberries

May is National Strawberry Month and every May 20th, National Pick Strawberries Day encourages us to pick some strawberries. This time of year, these delightful red berries are really in the height of their season. And there is just something special about the taste of a sun-warmed strawberry picked straight off of the vine. Strawberry […]

Tips for Helping Parents Survive Maycember Stress

Mom Dad and child meditating on living room couch

“Maycember” is a term that online content creators the Holderness family coined to describe the sheer chaos of the month of May, much like the month of December. Regardless of the age of your kids, both May and December are packed with social and school-related responsibilities, and it can become overwhelming. Between the non-negotiables, such […]