General Health

Tips on Having a Great First Pregnancy

Image Source: Unsplash From the moment your pregnancy test comes back positive, your life is forever changed. It’s likely that you’re experiencing a multitude of emotions, from excitement and pride to fear and anxiety. These feelings are completely normal, especially during your first pregnancy. The good […]

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What You Can Do to Prevent Dementia

Image Source: Unsplash Approximately 50 million people have dementia worldwide, and there are around 10 million new cases of dementia every year. Alzheimer’s disease, the most prevalent type of dementia, accounts for up to 70% of dementia cases. According to the World Health Organization, “Dementia […]

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Why It’s Important to Teach Your Kids About Safe Sex

Image Source: Unsplash Giving your children “the talk” can be the single most uncomfortable moment of raising them. After all, it insinuates that you acknowledge that your baby is growing up and potentially engaging in activities that many of us refuse to discuss out loud.  […]

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Why Eco-Friendly Transportation Can Benefit Your Health

Image Source: Pixabay Transportation has been a hotbed of argument and an ever-growing concern for the green movement for decades. Harmful emissions from vehicles and the need for alternative fuels, in particular, have often taken center stage. In fact in 2012, air pollution alone was […]

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How Does Alcohol Affect the Brain?

Image Source: Unsplash Over 50% of people over the age of 18 in the United States drink each month. Almost 27% of people over the age of 18 admit to binge drinking. While you might think a bottle of beer or glass of liquor isn’t […]