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Prediabetes is on the Rise - Why This is Happening and What Can be Done

According to recent data published in JAMA Pediatrics, a new study reveals that the incidence of prediabetes has more than doubled since the year 1999. The new figures detail that 28% of individuals b...

How Can We Prepare for the Potential 2020 Influenza Pandemic?

During the influenza epidemic of 1918, 500 million infected people worldwide succumbed to the H1N1 influenza virus: 100 million of them died. The 1918 pandemic attacked patients' lungs leaving them unable t...

Self-Care Tips to Make it Through the COVID-19 Quarantine

Like nearly every other American, you are probably reading this article from your home since you have been ordered to remain there while the COVID-19 crisis unfolds. Many people could end up mired in a funk or depres...

How You Can Stay Safe if Your State is Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions

Over the last few months, the work of a nation came to a halt as the COVID-19 health crisis continued its grip across the world. However, at least 31 states will begin the reopening process over the next f...

What Will it Take for the Usage of Facials Masks to Become Normalized?

As health experts continue to learn more about the most likely vectors of transmission of the COVID-19 virus, it is becoming more clear that facial masks make a difference. Not only does wearing a mask h...

Want to Breastfeed During a Pandemic? Everything That You Need to Know

Being pregnant during the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging on its own. With many medical facilities limiting visitors and the extra precautions that you need to take in any type of hospital setting, it i...

COVID-19 and Your Physical Health: Here's How to Succeed

If you are a fitness enthusiast, you probably have already enrolled in a fitness program, such as in your local gym. Achieving that fitness profile that you so much desire will need your concerted effort and commitment....

Black Americans Are Dying from COVID-19 at an Alarming Rate. Why is This?

One of the most alarming truths to come out of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is how the Black population is becoming sick and dying at much higher rates than the rest of the country. Older Black America...

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One This Holiday Season? How You Can Manage

While most people lean into the magic of the holidays this time of the year, this season can be particularly hard for those grieving the loss of a loved one. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to recor...