Virus infections cause illness, disease, and death every year. It’s estimated that there are between 9 and 45 million cases of influenza alone in the United States each year. The severity of virus infections and how easily a virus is spread varies from one type of illness to the next. So how do we stop… Read More »
How Viruses Spread
Spring Into Allergy Season
Spring signifies blooming trees and flowers. For many Americans, spring is a time of beauty and warming weather. Unfortunately, if you are one of the 20 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms, springtime can be miserable. For many in the United States, allergy season begins in February and continues until early summer. However,… Read More »
Mental Health Impacts on Physical Health
Poor mental health has a significant impact on your physical health and vice versa. Mental health disorders are associated with the onset, progression, and outcome of several disorders and diseases, including diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and more. Poor mental health can have lasting consequences on our physical health, our relationships with others, and the way… Read More »
National Bath Safety Month
January 20, 2020 | Abby Caviness After a long day, it can sound so appealing to take a hot bath with your beloved bath salts and bath bombs to melt the stress of the day away. While a bath can be a great stress reliever, is it the healthiest option to clean your body? USHEALTH… Read More »
20 Resolutions for 2020
December 30, 2019 | Abby Caviness New Year’s resolutions can be a big downer, especially when you choose a goal that causes you to bite off more than you can chew. If you fail to achieve your goal or uphold your resolutions, it can make you feel like a failure. However, if you choose a… Read More »
Food Coma Got You Down?
December 16, 2019 | Abby Caviness With the holidays approaching, anticipation rises as your family’s holiday meal grows closer. However, often paired with this meal is the dreaded “food coma”—the feeling of fatigue causing you to want to snuggle up on the couch for a good ol’ nap. Unfortunately, this feeling—scientifically known as postprandial somnolence—is… Read More »
11 Movember Questions
November 11, 2019 | Abby Caviness During the month of November, you may notice an increase in the number of mustaches you see. Odds are, this new trend is not due to the cold, but because of Movember, a phenomenon dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health. To explain more about the program, USHEALTH Group®… Read More »
Essential Oils 101
September 9, 2019 | Abby Caviness Perhaps you have heard about essential oils, or you have made a joke about the people who use them religiously. Either way, these little bottles of fragrant oils are making waves you may want to know more about. Essential oils have been around for centuries but have just crawled… Read More »