Health and Wellness
The United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy started the year out by issuing a dire warning to Americans – consumption of alcohol has a direct link to cancer. On Friday, January 3, Murthy stated a public warning that any alcohol consumption, even red wine, which had previously been thought to...
Growing up with social media makes it almost impossible to imagine a world without it. When it seems like you have nothing to do, your fingers retort to mindlessly scrolling through social media apps like TikTok or Instagram. Sound familiar? It makes it even easier to mindlessly scroll and lose...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., soon to be the new head of Health and Human Services, has stirred up more controversy this week after sources confirmed his private attorney filed a petition in 2022 requesting the Food and Drug Administration revoke approval of the Polio vaccine. Polio is a highly infectious...
In a world that glorifies hustle culture, sleep is often treated as a luxury rather than a necessity. Yet, mounting research underscores a profound truth: sleep is medicine. Far from being idle time, restful sleep is a cornerstone of physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Physically, sleep allows the body to...
The number of whooping cough or pertussis cases is on the rise in several states across the country. From Washington state to North Carolina to New York, doctors are seeing an increase in patients, particularly infants and small children, for which the disease can be most deadly. The respiratory illness...
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for many, the holidays mark the unofficial start of seasonal depression. Whether it’s the pressure to create the perfect Christmas, the magnification of loneliness, or the lack of sunlight, statistics show that rates of depression, anxiety, and even suicidal...
RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s Center for Health and Wellness are celebrating their 20th anniversary this fall. To commemorate two decades of helping those who need it, they will join forces in hosting a Health and Fitness Fair on Saturday, October 26th....
In a recent study, Researchers at the University of Oxford and University College London found that baby boomers have worse health conditions than previous generations at their age, yet they are living longer. They are calling this a “generational health drift.” This data is made up of people 50 years...
On Tuesday an American Cancer Society report published a report with updated statistics on breast cancer numbers in the United States. The report states that one in 50 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer before they turn 50. This is based on research done at the National Cancer Institute calculations....
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new at-home flu vaccine. The product called FluMist now becomes the first-ever flu vaccine that can be self-administered at home. Adults can also give the vaccine to their children instead of taking them to a doctor’s office or pharmacy. “Instead of taking...
A new report put out by the American Association for Cancer Research proves that there are links between alcohol consumption and the development of cancer. The report says that around 40 percent of all cancer cases are associated with modifiable risk factors, and alcohol is one of them. It does...
Yesterday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. UConn’s 38th Student Health and Wellness Fair took place on Fairfield Way at their campus. Students involved in the fair at the university thought that this was the perfect opportunity to check in and help other students as things started to pick up...
