Unexpected Good News in the Height of the Pandemic September tenth of every year is World Suicide Prevention Day, a commemoration that raises awareness and simultaneously reduces the stigma around the word and the act, motivating well-informed initiatives. What Can I do? How can I help? The ultimate goal is, of course, to reduce the …
World Humanitarian Day raises awareness for the plight of civilians who have become caught up in conflicts the world over, hoping to make a difference while advocating for their survival, well-being and dignity. In 2021, total people requiring humanitarian assistance set a new record, now standing at 235 million in 36 countries. It is important …
Trials and Treatment The cord in cord blood refers to the umbilical cord. The blood is the remaining fluid found inside an umbilical cord after a child is born. It contains millions of extremely powerful hematopoietic stem cells, a.k.a., HSCs. These stem cells have the capacity of transforming into any type of blood cell and, …
Proactivity Strongly Recommended Eye safety is defined as taking proactive steps to ensure your eyes and eyesight are protected against harmful outside elements. The target is to preserve the quality of your eyesight for life, hopefully to the levels you actually enjoy. Judging the severity of eye problems or injuries is a tough task, so …
June 14-20 leading up to Father’s Day “The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.” Using the very words of the Men’s Health Network (MHN) non-profit based out of DC is the best introduction to the …
Celebration Day Much More about Pride than about Awareness Back in 2005, a group called Aspies for Freedom created the first Autistic Pride Day. Aspies For Freedom (AFF) is a solidarity and campaigning group aimed at raising public awareness of the autism rights movement. The objective of AFF is educating the public on how the …
Sometimes Confused with Arthritis Although the bone disease known as osteoporosis is very common, it is also one of the most preventable. While middle-aged women —and onwards— are its primary target, it also affects men and is prevalent among all socio-economic and geographic groups. Meaning literally porous bones, osteoporosis is readily tagged the “silent disease”: …
Here’s Why It’s Important for You Stroke is the number five cause of death in the United States, and a leading cause of disability. However, 80 percent of strokes are avoidable. First, a definition: Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel …
Older Adult Alert: Health, Physical Ability & Injury Prevention The US Department of Health and Human Services, within the NIH, has defined four types of exercise for general wellbeing and a string of physical and mental benefits, not least among them the prevention of physical injury. Namely: Endurance Strength Balance Flexibility These four facets …
A Treble Stirred, Rather than Shaken Movement is fundamental to our general well-being, whether physical or mental. A whooping 55% of Americans are deemed not regularly active, while 15% get absolutely no physical activity at all! However, how are physical activity, exercise, and fitness interrelated and how do they differ? Maybe best to start …
