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Health gurus around the world praise saunas and steam rooms for their health benefits. But what exactly are the benefits of using saunas and steam rooms on a regular basis? Before we get into these health benefits, I want to establish that, although similar, saunas and steam rooms aren’t exactly the same things. Both heat […]

Somewhere along the line, weight training picked up some negative stereotypes. When talking about weight lifters, many people throw out terms like “meat-head,” and think weight lifting is all about just getting the biggest muscles possible. However, weight training has many health benefits and can improve your physical and mental wellbeing regardless of gender or

2020 has been a particularly challenging year for many people. With the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking care of health needs can be difficult. Here is a list of five New Year’s resolutions to ensure proper physical and mental wellbeing.  Drink more water One easy way to improve many aspects of your health is

Transcendental meditation is taking the world by storm. This meditation technique has quickly become popular worldwide and is even being used to reduce stress on Wall Street of all places. What is transcendental meditation and how does it differ from other meditation techniques? Transcendental meditation is a technique that challenges many preconceived notions about meditation.

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women, with 1 in 8 women being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.  HER2-positive breast cancer About 1 in 5 women with breast cancer have a specific type called HER2-positive breast cancer. “HER2-positive” describes an abnormally high presence of HER2 proteins on cancer cells. HER2

Did you have an oddly long-lasting cold in the first few months of 2020? Or, maybe you experienced a cough or other COVID-19-like symptoms recently but never got around to getting tested. You may be wondering, “Have I already had COVID?”  If you are curious as to if you’ve had COVID-19 in the past, you

As of mid-November 2020, over 1 million people in the United States are being tested for COVID-19 every day.1 However, all COVID-19 tests are not created equal. COVID-19 tests vary in how the sample is taken, how quickly you can get results, what they test for, and the accuracy of the results.2 It’s important to

Obesity is Associated with Greater COVID-19 Risk “Underlying medical conditions”, such as heart or lung diseases, have received most of the attention as far as COVID-19 risk goes. But did you know that obesity, which impacts over 40% of adults in the U.S., is also a huge risk factor for COVID-19? In a recent meta-analysis,

Following election day, we’ve learned that some jurisdictions have voted to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms (i.e., psychedelic or “magic” mushrooms), including Oregon and Washington D.C. To some, this may seem like a radical move. However, multiple recent studies have showed benefits of psilocybin for mental health therapy, especially for individuals with life-threatening diseases. Perhaps one of

Halloween celebrations often involve drinking – so much so that it’s considered by many to be an “alcoholiday.” On this Halloween of 2020, alcohol consumption may reach frightening levels, considering that alcohol consumption has increased dramatically since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Unfortunately, alcohol consumption may contribute to mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, depression), which