Health & Wellness

Most people are, at one point or another, going to have need of medical services. We all have health issues that we need to get checked out, some more serious than others. But are we taking enough care to make sure we’re getting the right kind of treatment? That the duty of care is being…

If it’s posted with a # on social media, it’s sure to mean it’s trending and folks are talking about it. Popular hash tags like #yum, #foodporn, and #nutrition are popular and lead to posts about weight-loss trends, staying fit and the fastest, easiest way to get there. If you go to your favorite social…

Giving up smoking is rarely a bad thing. Some people might say that swapping it for vaping is like leaping out of the cauldron and into the fire. The truth is probably that while vaping might not be a healthy habit, it’s certainly no worse than smoking, and probably much better. However, if you expect…

With summer in full swing many people are taking to the waters and living right near the Chattahoochee River as well as a couple of lakes I am not above heading out into the water myself. I love to be out on a boat and first learned boating rules and regulations from my father when I…

How do you talk to a young child about a family member’s addiction to alcohol or drugs? How do you talk about a parent’s drug addiction or a teenager’s substance abuse? Phrases like your “Dad’s an alcoholic” or “Your big sister is addicted to cocaine” fail to describe anything to a child. Naturally, the younger…

If you have recently completed prenatal testing for Down syndrome and have learned that your baby may have Down syndrome, or if you have recently given birth to a child with Down syndrome, it is important to learn as much as possible in order to start planning lifestyle changes regarding the needs of your child.

We recently highlighted some ways to relieve stress outdoors, but if you’re stuck indoors, then there are plenty of ways that you can let off steam too. The great thing about most of these indoor stress-relieving techniques like meditation and online games is that they don’t require much space to help relieve the pressures of…

Science has proven that spending time outdoors not only relieves stress, but is good for your health overall. Just five minutes outside is all it takes to have a positive effect on your mood and lower stress levels. Everyone experiences being stressed from time to time. It is a natural physical reaction to things that we encounter…

Getting hurt at work can be a fact of life. I mean lets face it happens and much more than anyone really wants it to.  while there are more than enough of these sort of accidents that happen due to person error and are avoidable more than enough are simply nothing more than an accident…

We all know the importance of eating well. Having a healthy diet improves your life in so many countless ways. It’s hard to know even where to begin listing them! But are you getting everything that you need? The chances are unfortunately high that your diet is lacking in one or two key ingredients. Everything…