Category: Health & Wellness

The Surprising Health Benefits of Ice Cream

Woman eating bright pink ice cream from cone with spoon

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially during these hot summer months. The sweet, creamy concoction is ideal for enjoying in the sweltering heat, even if you risk a brain freeze. That’s probably why July is National Ice Cream Month. Did you know that the average American eats roughly 20 pounds […]

Heat Domes are Everywhere – Here’s how to Spot the Signs of Heat Illness & Stay Safe this Summer

cartoon of women overheated and sweating in the sun

The summer season has come in blazing, and you can expect – or perhaps have already experienced – plenty of scorching temperatures with it. Heat waves bringing soaring temperatures first hit the western states, and then traced a dangerous path across the country to the midwest and northeast. As Yahoo News reports, it’s easy to forget about […]

Katie Couric Reveals her Transient Global Amnesia Diagnosis – What Is It?

Katie Couric at a Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser

Veteran journalist Katie Couric has opened up about a recent health scare after experiencing several hours of sudden memory loss, an episode doctors later diagnosed as transient global amnesia, a condition that causes temporary memory loss. As ABC News reports, in a recent Substack post, Couric, 69, said she was briefly hospitalized after losing several hours of memory while attending […]

Cyclospora Cases Are Surging Across the Country – What You Need to Know

Colorful fruits and vegetables

By now, you may have heard about a parasitic illness wreaking havoc on people’s stomachs across the country. The culprit? Cyclospora cayetanensis, a microscopic parasite that you definitely don’t want to consume. The disease has been sickening people in at least 31 states, although the exact number of cases is likely underestimated, since people with diarrhea […]

Challenging the “Summer Body Ideal”

“The summer body archetype is typically viewed as a body that fits the idealized beauty standard, which is flat stomach, toned body, not a hint of cellulite or stretch marks,” says Mayra Mejia, the 36-year-old founder of a DC-based fat-positive community called Plush DMV, in an interview with Yahoo Life. “It’s like this sort of pressure-y […]

The Small but Mighty Blueberry

Bowl of fresh blueberries next to blueberry bread

Did you know that eating blueberries can help reduce the risk of heart disease, lower your blood pressure, fight cancer and promote digestive health? Since July is National Blueberry Month, July 8th is National Blueberry Day, July 10th is National Pick Blueberries Day, (but wait, there’s more) and July 11th is National Blueberry Muffin Day, […]

How to Treat Bites and Stings and Keep the Pests at Bay this Summer

Mom spraying insect repellant on boy's arm

It’s an unfortunate side effect of summer fun: Bugs want to join in too. As Yahoo Life reports, the reason you notice bugs more in the summer? They are actually more active this time of year. “Bugs gain their metabolic energy from whatever the temperature is outside,” says Michael Raupp, professor of entomology at the University of […]

Are GLP-1’s “Performance Enhancing Drugs”?

Serena Williams in action on tennis court

When do medications cross over from being about better health to providing an unfair boost to athletic performance? As Healthline reports, since more and more people, including well-known athletes like tennis champion Serena Williams are turning to popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro (her medication of choice), to lose weight and get back in shape, this question is being asked […]