Wellness

As COVID-19 continues to take lives, it’s important to also recognize the negative toll the pandemic has  taken on mental health.

With a new year comes new ambitions, but this year is the year you can actually follow through.

The next time you find yourself seated, working at your desk for a long time, try these three simple yoga tricks.

The toughest part of living through a pandemic may be that there is no rule book for how to do so.

Food shortages, tedium and the desire to become more self-sufficient have ignited a major interest in home gardening across the world.

The earth has recently been given a much-needed break from excess pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and tainted water canals while we stay home to practice social distancing.

The hospitality industry is hurting right now, and United Way of Southeast Louisiana is here to help.

While practicing social distancing, there are ways you can spend time outdoors and benefit your mental health.

Holidays can be difficult for people struggling with mental health issues.

Flu season is just around the corner, but before you head in to get your shot, check out what’s new this year.

Uh oh. A new study has some scary implications for our reliance on cellphones, tablets and computer screens. Those blue-tinged displays could lead to serious eye problems – maybe even blindness.

Adults are often drawn toward meditation to ease daily stress and experience moments of peace. Children growing up in today’s fast-paced culture also show increased levels of restlessness, stress and anxiety, and meditation can be just as beneficial to them.

With summer upon us, here are some wellness tips to keep top of mind:

Social media and mental health are words we now see together often.

New services help differentiate your business from the competition and provide superior value to your customers, which is why BioScrip is pleased to offer peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement capabilities in the New Orleans area.

About 50% of patients with chronic conditions sometimes fail to take their medication as prescribed. This can lead to higher rates of hospital admissions, poorer health outcomes and increased healthcare costs.

Do you want to be a better listener? Here is an advanced practice drill. Listen to someone you really disagree with. It should not be a challenge to find someone in today’s political climate.

Did you know that March is national nutrition month? It’s important to take a moment this month to focus on how you’re developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reminds us to keep the following tips in mind:

Growing up in a society that cares immensely about the exterior rather than the interior can really take a toll on your self-esteem. Here are five ways you can boost your self-esteem and drop the negativity.

Integrative medicine is a proactive approach to health care that places the patient in a partnership with their physician and addresses their health concerns from a range of different factors, which may include nutritional, environmental, social, hormonal, etc.

February is American Heart Month. One of the ways you can take to take control of your heart health is by maintaining a healthy, balanced diet.

While most people associate a new year with resolutions, I relate it to the anniversary of my cancer. And while most think of 13 as unlucky, that number is a blessing to me as it signifies the years I have been in remission from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

When delivering health care, it’s important to create convenient solutions for patients as that’s the deciding factor for many seeking medical treatment. Health care providers should keep in mind several things they can do to serve patients by:

From the stress of pressing deadlines to hours sitting in front of a computer, heart health is not top priority in most workplaces. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America making it important to incorporate cardiovascular wellness into your office culture. Here are five tips to protect your heart health while at work:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record number of deaths during the 2017-2018 flu season, with the death toll reaching more than 80,000 people in the United States alone. It is important to get a flu vaccine because:

In life, it’s exciting to get the opportunity to help people, especially when you can do so on multiple levels. This October, my friends and I are doing just that.

Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are often not addressed in the workplace until there’s a crisis. Interventions and practices that promote good mental health in the workplace can include:

Many entrepreneurs attribute their success and why they are able to achieve so much to diet and exercise. Personally, working out and eating healthy have allowed me to have more focus and energy, in addition to a routine I can carry over to my work.

Are you having a stressful day at work that just doesn’t seem to end? We have one simple cure for you: Just smile. Spiritual leaders, psychologists and neuroscientists agree that a simple act of smiling can change your attitude and the world around you.

The trauma of surviving a disaster can impact mental health for decades. Studies show that meditation can help reduce feelings of depression, anxiety and even physical pain following trauma related to surviving a disaster. Meditation offers tremendous healing benefits, including stress reduction. It also aids in coping with flashbacks, allowing people to better focus on the present.