Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a movement established in 1987 to encourage communities to talk about addiction openly and help reduce the stigma around alcoholism. After the year we’ve had, it’s common to feel like you’ve become lackadaisical with your discipline. Maybe you’ve packed on some quarantine pounds or haven’t picked your workout routine back…
Coffee Culture – Caffeine Awareness Month
Does the warmth of a freshly brewed cup of coffee give you the strength to tackle the day? We all know the feeling of relying on our trusty friend caffeine to get us through a busy day when we can’t afford to be groggy. But, at what point does our dependency start to affect our…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week
February 22-28 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDA Week). In a world where you can’t open an app, turn on the TV, or glance at a magazine rack without seeing a model with the “perfect look,” body image issues are widely common amongst teens and young adults. Although mainstream media has taken strides towards…
Go with Your Gut and Improve Digestive Health
One of the most common reasons people land in the ER is abdominal pain. The exact cause of stomach pain can be difficult to pinpoint, but more often than not, these issues stem from digestion problems. We hear a lot about the digestive system, usually in broad terms, but what all goes into our digestive…
Emergency Room Services
Providing the care you deserve It may be hard to remember a time when anything other than COVID-19 came to mind when you thought of the hospital. And although our healthcare workers on the frontlines have certainly given this pandemic their all, hospital and emergency room care extend far beyond the coronavirus. As we take…
10 Holiday Recipes from Around the World
No matter what holiday you celebrate, winter classics such as eggnog, stuffing, and sugar cookies frequent our tables in the U.S. But this year, we could all use a little more cheer, so break out the aprons and have some fun spicing up your traditional holiday menu with unique, eclectic recipes from all over the…
Understanding and Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease
We all have those days when things seem to slip our mind completely. Maybe you forgot to feed the dog before work or find yourself wondering why you walked into a room. But what happens when an older family member’s forgetfulness goes far beyond being absent-minded, and you fear this is the start of something…
World Mental Health Day 2020
World Mental Health Day is October 10th, and this year in particular is a valuable time to open the conversation about mental and emotional health. Psychological Impacts of COVID-19 Although life has seemingly started to move on and regain a degree of normalcy, the implications of this global pandemic are still prevalent. Many people are…
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga is an ancient practice believed to have created over 5,000 years ago in Northern India by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization. The word “yoga” is even found in the Red Veda, known as the oldest sacred text in the world. Hatha yoga, or the physical practice, incorporates discipline to strengthen the body and mind. This osteopathic…
Dealing with Addiction and Relapse
Anyone who has struggled with addiction knows that the road to recovery is not an easy one. No matter what the vice, it takes a tremendous amount of willpower, strength, and courage to act against an impulse so strong. Fighting to overcome addiction is an uphill battle, and once you have finally reached the top,…