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 […]
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 […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new sunscreen ingredient called bemotrizinol, marking the first time since 1999 that the agency has cleared a new UV filter—a compound added to sunscreen to protect against ultraviolet radiation. As Health reports, experts hailed the decision, saying it expands the range of available sunscreen options […]
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 […]
Now that school is out, the days are long, the weather’s getting toasty, and you may have noticed something else that comes along with the spring/summer season – allergies. But things that induce your hay fever don’t just exist outside. There are many allergens (and the things that blow them around) that live within your […]
June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Despite decades of research, we don’t know much about the brain. It is as strange as the deep sea, as complex as a computer, as mysterious as the universe – and it makes us who we are, as humans and individuals. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more […]
Between fad diets, the protein-ification of nearly everything and new wearable technology that tracks all kinds of biometrics, it’s easy to get swept up in the health-obsession craze. And as Huff Post reports, with all of the information online and on social media, it can be hard to know what you need and don’t need when it comes to […]
Men’s Health Week is observed annually in the month of June, typically during the week leading up to Father’s Day. In 2026, that’s from June 8th to June 14th. 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 […]
Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a deadly peanut allergy even years later. As CNN reports, compared with avoiding peanuts, starting peanut consumption in infancy – as early as around 4 months of age, as a soft pureed paste, for instance […]
Many health-conscious consumers have already cut back on red and processed meats for poultry or seafood. Those protein sources are better than beef, and not just because they’re linked to a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Chicken and fish are also better for the environment, as their production uses less land and […]