Category: Health & Wellness

What is Color Therapy? And How Can it Benefit You?

human body painted with colors of the rainbow

Color therapy is simple in concept, can be free, and could be life-changing. “In our culture, we already equate colors to how we feel, and that’s why color therapy connects people to their emotions,” Constance Hart, color therapy expert and founder of Conscious Colors, said in an interview with Real Simple magazine. “It becomes a […]

Your Mother Was Right when She Told You to Eat Your Veggies!

Little girl in high chair eating fresh broccoli

Your mother was right when she told you to “eat your veggies!” June is National Fruits and Veggies Month, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat All Your Veggies Day/Eat Your Vegetables Day, but these foodie holidays celebrating fruits and veggies are just one of the many reasons you should. Vegetables […]

Salmonella Recalls are Everywhere. What is it, and What is the Risk to You?

Farm fresh brown eggs

Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can make people very sick. You can’t see it, smell it, or even taste it. But if it gets into your body, it can cause an illness called salmonellosis, which is a serious and sometimes deadly infection. The latest round of salmonella-linked recalls began in May with whole […]

Here’s How to Tell if Your Teen’s Headaches are a Sign of Something Serious

June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month (#MHAM), so it’s the perfect time to shine the spotlight on the specific topic of Teens and Migraine Headaches. Headaches are a normal part of life, so it’s hardly shocking when a teenager has one. Still, it can raise some internal alarms, especially if your teen’s headache […]

RFK Jr. Purges Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee – Should You Be Worried?

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday he is removing all 17 sitting members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee and replacing them with new members. The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) makes recommendations on the safety, efficacy and clinical need of vaccines. […]

Does Your Place in the Birth Order Affect Your Health?

Older sister and younger brother drinking milk

While birth order is known to influence people’s personality traits and behavior, whether you’re the cautious firstborn or the risk-taking youngest child, it is not the only way it affects your life. As Yahoo Life reports, research suggests it may also affect some aspects of your health, including your immune system, obesity risk, anxiety levels and […]

It’s Men’s Health Month… and Week!

Graphic "Wear BLUE DAY" and t-shirt stating "Men's Health Month"

Men’s Health Week is observed annually in the month of June, typically during the week leading up to Father’s Day. In 2025, that’s from June 9th to June 15th. The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys, and […]

June is PTSD Awareness Month

Teal sign and gradient ribbon reads Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month

June is National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and is intended to raise public awareness about issues related to PTSD, reduce the stigma associated with PTSD, and help ensure that those suffering from the invisible wounds of war receive proper treatment. What is PTSD? There are currently about 12 million people in the United […]

A New COVID Variant has been Detected in the U.S. – Are We In for a Summer Surge?

Blood sample vials labeled COVID-19 NEW VARIANT

A fast-spreading new COVID variant known as NB.1.8.1 has been detected in the U.S. As Health reports, while experts say it’s too soon to say whether the virus might cause higher COVID cases this summer, the variant’s growth in other parts of the world is prompting close monitoring by health officials. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified NB.1.8.1 […]

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 […]