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7 Wellness Activities to Try This Spring
On March 3, Illinois State University sent a message welcoming spring and inviting its community to partake in some fun activities that promote wellness. After being cooped up for the winter, most people are ready to get out of the ho...
Breathing Exercises for Stress
Your stress levels are tied directly to your overall wellness and there's really no way around that fact. The more stressed out you are, the worse you will ultimately feel. That's not only because stress brings with it feelings of anxiety, ma...
Avoiding Carpal Tunnel for At-Home Workers
Avoiding Carpal Tunnel for At-Home Workers Carpal tunnel syndrome inflicts millions of people every year and causes numbness, tingling, and sometimes even a dull, aching pain (like arthritis) in the hands and fingers. This happens ...
Looking to Get in Some Extra Steps Each Day? Here Are Easy Ways to Do It
Most health experts recommend that you aim to get in at least 10,000 steps per day. Unless you have a job that keeps you on your feet all day, this can be a difficult goal to reach. However, there are ...
Understanding the Ins and Outs of Plantar Fasciitis and How to Treat It
The symptoms of plantar fasciitis can range from mildly annoying to completely debilitating. The condition is caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, the band of connective tissue that stretch...
Think That We Are Out of the Woods with COVID-19? You Better Think Again
If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you have surely heard various experts weigh in on the inevitably of the second surge of the COVID-19 virus. The deadly virus has already killed mor...
Understanding the Many Benefits of Finally Starting an Exercise Routine
The new year is here which means many people are hitting the gym to try to get in shape. While the overriding motivation for most is to lose weight or to fend off serious illness and disease, there are ...
Listeria Outbreak Have You Concerned? Here is What You Need to Know
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially warned Americans of a listeria outbreak last week. The individuals impacted by this outbreak thus far are either living in Florida or hav...
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...