A serious yet treatable mental illness, eating disorders are considered any range of psychological disorders defined by disturbed eating behavior. Three common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, which is defined by extreme restriction of food intake due to an obsessive desire to lose weight, bulimia nervosa, which is defined by self-induced vomiting or purging due […]

Sleep is crucial to our health and wellbeing and when you don’t get enough of it, it can negatively impact your quality of life. Not getting proper rest can make you feel short tempered and cloudy in the mind but there are other more serious effects like elevated risk for heart disease, high blood pressure,

February is American Heart Month which raises awareness on health. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death not only in the U.S. but around the world. Each year, there are 610,000 deaths attributed to heart disease in the U.S. alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the

February is American Heart Month which raises awareness on health. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death not only in the U.S. but around the world. Each year, there are 610,000 deaths attributed to heart disease in the U.S. alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the

Cervical Health Awareness Month raises awareness about HPV (human papillomavirus) and what women can do to protect themselves from the virus. It is estimated that HPV is the most common type of sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Although HPV goes away on its own in most cases, the risk for cervical cancer is found

Cervical Health Awareness Month raises awareness about HPV (human papillomavirus) and what women can do to protect themselves from the virus. It is estimated that HPV is the most common type of sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Although HPV goes away on its own in most cases, the risk for cervical cancer is found

The New Year is finally here and with its arrival came a flood of resolutions and promises for a better self. There are many different factors that determine the outcome of each objective and the fact is that more than half of resolutions go unfulfilled, even those made with strong conviction. Make it About You

The New Year is finally here and with its arrival came a flood of resolutions and promises for a better self. There are many different factors that determine the outcome of each objective and the fact is that more than half of resolutions go unfulfilled, even those made with strong conviction. Make it About You

Thanksgiving is behind us but the holiday stress is still very much with us and will more than likely remain well into the New Year. As mentioned in our previous article on stress management, stress is a normal aspect of everyday life but during this time every year, it seems virtually everybody’s stress levels hit

Thanksgiving is behind us but the holiday stress is still very much with us and will more than likely remain well into the New Year. As mentioned in our previous article on stress management, stress is a normal aspect of everyday life but during this time every year, it seems virtually everybody’s stress levels hit