Having a baby is surely one of the most important milestones in your life. You have given birth to a life that you will love and nourish in the years to come. It is an exciting phase, indeed. However, giving birth has challenged your body in more ways than one. It can be tiring, and
High-functioning alcoholics are professionals who managed to step up the career ladder. They are not your typical alcoholics who can’t maintain a job or can’t have a good relationship with others. But like most regular alcoholics, high-functioning alcoholics can also be in denial of their drinking problem. Even their loved ones won’t call them alcoholics
TeTwo years ago, only 18% of health providers offered telemedicine services. Today, over 48% of health providers have jumped on the bandwagon to provide electronic health services to accommodate social distancing guidelines. As the demand for online doctor appointments increases in light of the current global situation, you’ll need to expand your practice to include telemedicine
The number of people diagnosed with anxiety and depression is expected to rise because of the coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis put everyone in limbo. The uncertainty is a contributing factor to your mental health problems during these past six months. But the issue all over the world remains: People with mental health problems are
When COVID-19 started spreading around the world, countries, including the United States, ordered citizens to shelter in place. For months, as per the advice of public health experts, people stayed at home. Many have noticed that, after several months of social distancing and breaking bread to manage the stress of living through a deadly pandemic,
Do you know that two of the leading causes of obesity in the United States are the availability of junk food and the expensive price tags associated with healthy food? Sugar-sweetened and high-fat junk foods stimulate our brains into wanting more. For susceptible individuals, junk foods are addicting. These are actually compared to alcohol, cannabis,
Plantar fasciitis causes chronic pain in the bottom of your heel or sole. It affects your plantar fascia, the thick ligament connecting your heel to the ball of your foot. The plantar fascia acts as a shock absorber for your sole, helping you walk comfortably. Someone who has plantar fasciitis experiences stabbing pain in their
The possibility of severe illness from COVID-19 scales with age, according to a new study published in Oxford Academic’s Age and Ageing journal. That is because peoples’ immune systems get weaker as they grow older. Seniors who have a pre-existing illness are especially at risk. Fortunately, social distancing for them won’t be a problem for
The main difference between a risk-taker and an impulsive person is that one takes the time to study the pros and cons, while the other simply jump into things. What’s dangerous is if these two traits combine and you get an impulsive risk-taker. On its own, being impulsive is not necessarily a sign of trouble.
Grief counseling is a form of therapy that aims to help people cope with a significant loss, whatever it may be. Bereavement counseling, on the other hand, helps people deal with the loss of a loved one. Both of these programs are crucial for people who don’t have the capability to deal with loss on
