PREVENTION
& WELLNESS
Speak for Yourself! Self-Advocacy in Health Care
The health care system can be overwhelming to navigate and often exhausting. The diagnosis process can be physically and emotionally stressful, while waiting for results can be frustrating and anxiety-provoking. You should be empowered by your hospital to advocate for yourself and family when discussing …
20 Seconds Is What it Takes
A single gram of human feces ”which is about the weight of a paper clip” can contain one trillion germs. Estimated global rates of handwashing after using the toilet are only 19 percent. If that doesn’t make you become a hand-washer, then keep reading! People …
How to Build New Habits and Make Them Stick
Many of us start the new year with a slew of good intentions to adopt better habits like working out regularly and eating healthier meals. And by mid-month, many of us have allowed those good intentions to fall by the wayside. What gives? Why is …
New Opportunities for a Healthier New Year
The new year is an exciting time for fresh starts and new beginnings. But how many of us come up with a list of resolutions and successfully implement them? Probably not many. Maybe they are too complicated or too big to know where to start? …
