Unresolved Conflicts According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, unresolved conflict can go deeper than you may realize, it can even affect your physical health. Karen Swartz, M.D., director of the Mood Disorders Adult Consultation Clinic at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, explains that being hurt and disappointed carries an enormous physical burden. It can lead to numerous changes […]
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National Nutrition Month March is National Nutrition Month! The goal of this observance is to educate the public on nutrition and help everyone focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating habits. The theme for National Nutrition Month® 2020 is Eat Right, Bite by Bite! This month is the perfect
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Behavior Change In the recent WELCOA article, “Navigating the Complex Waters of Human Behavior Change,” Rosie Ward PHD, MPH, MCHES, BCC, brought up some very interesting points. She explains that all too often we treat adaptive challenges, which are challenges that require engaging the heart and mind and have no known solution, like they are technical problems,
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American Heart Month The month of February is federally designated as American Heart Month. The main goal of this observance is to raise awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it, at home, in the workplace, and in the community as a whole. Currently, heart disease is the leading cause of death, with 1 in
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Brain Function and Mental Health According to Harvard Health, mental decline is one of the most feared consequences of aging. While brain function and mental health can decline as you age, it is not inevitable. There are many ways to keep your brain active, engaged, and healthy throughout your lifetime. Since September is Heathy Aging
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What Is Foodborne Illness? Foodborne illness, or food poisoning, is an infection or irritation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that is caused by consuming a food or beverage contaminated with harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, or chemicals. Typical symptoms will include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills. According to StopFoodborneIllness.org, an estimated 48 million people in
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Skin Cancer Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer combined, making skin cancer the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated by the American Cancer Society that there will be 192,310 new cases of melanoma, 95,830 noninvasive (in situ) and 96,480 invasive, diagnosed
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Global Employee Health and Fitness Month May is Global Employee Health and Fitness Month, or (GEHFM)! This is an international observance on the importance of health and fitness in the workplace. The overall goal of GEHFM is to promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle to employers and their employees through worksite wellness programs and
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