If Ragweed Allergies Have You Reaching For Tissues, These Tips Are For You! Ragweed allergy season is upon us, a time of year many people celebrate by incessant sneezing. Fall allergy season is ragweed pollen’s time to shine, and if you’re one of the many seasonal allergy sufferers reaching for the tissues this fall, ragweed [...]
While apples, bananas, strawberries, and oranges still seem to be favorites, we shouldn’t ignore those pears in the fruit bowl. Pears have nutritional value that cannot be ignored, and nothing beats biting into a perfectly ripe, juicy pear! Thank goodness August is the start of pear season, and it’s the perfect opportunity to spotlight this [...]
Why Is Watermelon Good for You? Find Out for National Watermelon Day! Watermelon benefits your health by fueling your body with exactly what it needs, especially if you’re out in high temperatures. Packed with sugar and nutrients, high water content, easily portable…what’s not to love? It’s one of those foods that seems too good to [...]
The High Heat of Dry Saunas Can Be Great For Your Heart, But Can Be Risky For Some Groups Saunas are paradoxical places. In a sauna, you voluntarily expose yourself to the kind of heat that could otherwise seriously endanger your health. And in a sauna, such high temperatures can provide many of the health [...]
The Connection Between Hot Weather and Mental Health Summertime is a season of contrasts. Kids are finally home from school but it’s too hot for them to go outside and play all day. And while the season tends to be associated with family vacations and relaxing days at the pool, there is also something about [...]
A Crash Course in the Many Types of Health Education and How Health Education Helps You Live Your Best Life What do restaurant and food safety inspectors, public health researchers, nutritionists, social workers, and epidemiologists all have in common? If you can think of a good punchline for that joke we’d love to hear it, [...]
Humans have relied on the healing properties of the aloe vera plant for over 5,000 years, and mentions of its usage date back to ancient Chinese and Sumerian writings from around 3,000 B.C. Almost every civilization has made use of this reliable plant, whether for health, beauty, skin care, or its medicinal qualities. Although our [...]
With summer quickly approaching, Hospitality Health ER’s Physician Director, Dr. Jeffrey Beers, shared some insights into essential items that will help you and your family stay healthy and safe during Texas’ triple degree weather. According to the CDC, nearly half of U.S. adults do not have the resources and plans in place in the event [...]
Replenishing Your Electrolytes Without Getting Too Many Though electrolytes are featured prominently in ads for sports drinks as a way to help your body recover after working out, over-consuming them won’t make you any healthier. In fact, getting too many electrolytes can be as bad as not getting enough. So, what exactly are these mysterious [...]
Walking for Just 30 Minutes 3 Times per Week Unlocks a Bounty of Heart Health and Mental Health Benefits Though April Fool’s Day tends to steal the spotlight, April 1 is also National Walk to Work Day! National Walk to Work Day raises awareness of the many health benefits of incorporating about thirty minutes of [...]
