Sodium has earned a bad reputation over the years because of its link to high blood pressure. Excessive amounts of sodium can be detrimental to your health, but your body needs sodium to function. So how much salt can you have daily? Let’s take a look at the medical community’s recommendations, including a few factors [...]
With coronavirus and flu season underway, what can you do to prevent getting sick? Yes, washing your hands frequently is a great start. But what about your diet? Why not add foods to your grocery list that can help boost your immune system? Orange juice is a favorite go-to because of its vitamin C, but [...]
Now that it’s clear that school will be done remotely for many, parents and teachers will have to be creative in making sure that all educational needs are being met. While math, reading, science, and social studies can be done in the virtual classroom, physical education will need to be a bit more hands-on. The [...]
Achoo! Sniffle! Parenting often feels like a battle against colds and runny noses, especially as the temperatures drop. While we may be all too familiar with our kiddos’ boogers, how much do we really know about snot? Where does snot come from and what is it meant for? Why do we sneeze? When we learn [...]
If you're searching for COVID-19 ERs, there's a few things you should know. Even before the corona pandemic, people dreaded going to emergency rooms. This is mainly due to long wait times and cold and uncomfortable waiting rooms. Now, folks needing attention for cuts, broken bones, chest pain, or whatever medical emergency they’re dealing with, [...]
As a caregiver to the sick or aging, what do I need to know to get through this challenging time? Caring for a loved one is one of the most selfless and rewarding jobs you can ever do. However, tending to someone else’s needs minute to minute can wear on even the strongest of people. [...]
The flu can be caught anytime throughout the year, but fall and winter are the prime seasons for spreading the flu. During this 2020-2021 flu season, it's even more important for people to be prepared for the flu and take extra precautions to keep themselves and their families safe. Since flu symptoms and coronavirus symptoms [...]
Doctors and emergency rooms are beginning to see pockets of COVID-19 as schools open. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. What about all the other cases that go unreported because symptoms aren't severe enough to see a doctor? It's easy to shrug away symptoms, especially in kids, who typically don't display severe [...]
What are the best masks for kids? Wearing an Iron Man or Batman mask for Halloween is quite different than having to wear a mask all throughout the day. Getting kids to wear masks to keep them safe from COVID-19 is not easy, but it is necessary. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that [...]
This is usually the time of year when children are back in school, fall sports have started, and parents are preparing for Homecoming and Halloween. But because COVID-19 can affect children, many of these things we look forward to have been put on pause. The fact that most schools are suspending fall sports and continuing [...]
