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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...

What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Herd Immunity and How We Can Lose It

Herd immunity is a phrase that has been thrown around repeatedly over the last year. But what exactly is herd immunity and why is it considered to be the holy grail of the COVID-19 crisis? Here is wha...

Still on the Fence About the COVID-19 Vaccine? Read This for Reassurance

While there is still a massive COVID-19 vaccine shortage on a global level, the US is reaching the point in which it is easy for nearly any adult living anywhere in the country to get the coveted vacci...

Traveling This Summer? What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy

As the world begins to slowly open up again, many people are itching to get back out there and start traveling. Before you throw all caution to the wind, it is important to consider the safety precautions that you...

Foods to Eat During Pregnancy to Aid Your Baby's Development

There is a common saying that people use to tell others to eat healthy: "You are what you eat". When you are pregnant, that is more accurately the case for your growing baby. In order to give your ba...

Three General Wellness Guidelines for the Pandemic

President Joe Biden's administration announced earlier this week that mandatory lock-downs, handed down from the federal government, look like they're on the horizon. A push to get everyone vaccinated is failing due to the ...

Exercising in Cramped Quarters

In case you didn't know, the United States is about to be thrust into another series of lock-downs, which are going to inevitably cause most businesses to close, schools to shutter, and most people are going to be confined in their homes more ...

Is the Pandemic Over? Here is the Latest on the COVID-19 Health Crisis

With a major war raging in Ukraine and all of the dire economic predictions, it is no wonder that news about COVID-19 has fallen out of the headlines. However, it is important to recognize that the world...

Alaskans Don't Know Where Their Food Stamps Went

In the state of Alaska, most people are very hard-working and do the sorts of jobs a lot of other Americans couldn't even handle. It's obviously very cold there, with harsh elements and strong winter storms. Howev...