Recent Wellness Articles
A new study has proven what dedicated mall walkers have known all along: Walking is really good for you. According to research published in September, those who are between ages 40 to 79 were 50% less likely to develop dementia within seven years if they took 9,826...
Choosing a health care plan for you and your family can be overwhelming. There's so much to consider, it almost seems like an impossible task. Thankfully, there are some incredibly helpful tips available to assist in your decision making as enrollment gets underway....
There's a reason we have a cold and flu season. Viruses are able to survive in the air longer in cooler temperatures, and they're more easily spread between people in an indoor social setting. We all lead busy lives ... between work, family and other personal...
Research shows that body dissatisfaction is a leading risk factor in the development of an eating disorder. Body Acceptance Week, a new initiative from the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), works to promote body acceptance, including body positivity, body...
Regular health checks with your primary care physician and OB/GYN can help identify early signs of illness and potentially life-threatening diseases. Not only will early detection ensure you receive prompt treatment, but it also increases your chances for a positive...
October is a time when many are focused on shining a spotlight on breast cancer and working to find a cure. And while you may have heard of the American Cancer Society, you might not be familiar with the ACS Cancer Action Network—the nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy...
It's no surprise smoking tobacco isn't a healthy habit. According to the American Cancer Society, smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year (about one in five deaths). And now, a new study led by ACS researchers found the number of U.S. adults who were...
Do you pay enough attention to your blood sugar? Perhaps you've discussed it briefly at your doctor's office but beyond that, you might not be entirely sure why it matters. Spectrum Health's Karl Nadolsky, DO, Fellow of American College of Endocrinology and Diplomate...
When it comes to personal wellness, women can often feel like there's simply too much to keep track of. And while there are plenty of obvious areas of our physical health that deserve our attention, there's one aspect that can sometimes get shifted to the backburner:...
I'll be frank: this article was hard to write. After covering my own experience with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer over a multi-part blog series, and writing supplemental pieces for this publication and others, you'd think it'd be a piece of cake. The reality is,...