Is New Orleans Becoming the New California? Recent union activity among nurses in New Orleans has sparked a debate. The movement echoes similar efforts in California, raising questions about patient…
Category: Health
Empowering the Black Community Through Health Improvement
Health disparities continue to plague the Black community, creating significant obstacles to achieving optimal wellness. Improving health outcomes requires education, access, and systemic change. Here we provide effective strategies for…
The Best Way to Approach 2025: A Blueprint for Your Best Year
Start with Realistic Expectations The new year often comes with pressure to achieve. Most resolutions fail because they demand perfection. Release that burden now. Focus on Progress, Not Perfection Striving…
How Your Blood Sugar Levels Cause Food Cravings
by Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. Metabolic biology meets food psychology. Key points For tens of millions of Americans, food cravings are a frequent or even daily experience. Defined as “an intense…
Why You’ve Got to Have Faith
Believing in something bigger than yourself can be good for your mental health. By Daniel Fryer M.Sc., MBSCH Key points Do you consider yourself religious or spiritual? Do you believe…
3 Mental Errors That Make Life Harder Than It Has to Be
Ditch these subtle biases to become at least slightly happier. Life can feel hard for all sorts of valid reasons. However, if everything feels like a struggle, it can be…
What Makes People Satisfied With Their Lives?
René Mõttus Ph.D. Does your life satisfaction say more about your life or your personality? Key points When scientists ask people to rate their life satisfaction, those saying they are…
Practical Strategies to Build and Maintain Life/Work Balance
By Rita M. Rivera PsyD Protect your basic needs and reclaim time for health and self-fulfillment. In a world that often prioritizes work productivity over well-being, shifting to a life/work balance mindset is essential…
How Stress Can Lead to Cancer
Stress harms gut microbes that can slow tumor growth. by Scotty Anderson Key points “It’s not the strongest of a species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones…
The 9 Best Blood Pressure Monitors, According to Cardiologists
Keeping tabs on your levels could quite literally save your life. By Kayla Blanton Siro Rodenas Cortes//Getty Images We pick every product that we think you’ll love the most. We may…