Teen
Did you know that an infant needs 14 to 17 hours of sleep every day? That’s just under 3/4 of the day spent sleeping. Now, I know all my teenage friends would probably like to sleep for 17 hours a day, but that’s not typically recommended. In this blog post I’ll go over what sleep […]
A common myth surrounding hearing problems is that they are something only older people have when, in reality, they can affect anyone regardless of age. In fact, around 48 million people in the United States have trouble hearing, whether with one ear or with both ears. Taking care of your ears and hearing is something […]
With mental health at an all-time low for the modern world because of the pandemic, there are a lot of mental and emotional needs that aren’t being fulfilled. Despite a widespread avoidance or dislike of reading among youth, it is important to realize the benefits of reading for the mind, whether it be comic books, […]
With the COVID-19 vaccine being so new, there are a lot of rumors and speculation surrounding it. Some myths continue to grow as more and more people are getting vaccinated. However, despite all of the rumors, the three COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved for emergency use by the FDA have been thoroughly tested and […]
Wow, what a year! Many high school seniors–myself included–across Nevada have recently received their college decisions after facing truly once-in-a-lifetime circumstances. Of course, it is still many months before the class of 2022 and beyond will eventually be submitting their own college applications, although that time closes in faster than you would expect. Looking back, […]
Everyone, at some point or another, has gotten sick and been prescribed antibiotics by their doctor. Oftentimes, if your infection was indeed bacterial, the antibiotics go to work right away and you start feeling better before you’ve even finished taking all your antibiotics. Why is it, then, that doctors are so insistent that you finish […]
In 2014 obesity was linked to 630,000 cases of cancer in the United States alone, and is linked to 80% of type II diabetes cases, which are responsible for 85% of all leg amputations. Obesity triples the risk of serious illness and death from other diseases – for example: heart disease (the world’s #1 killer), […]
Let’s face it – asking for something can be difficult and intimidating. Most people get nervous asking permission from parents to stay out late, a favor from a friend, or extra time on an assignment from a teacher. In school, good communication skills are not always taught to us, but luckily there is a simple […]
Understanding what healthcare advocacy is and how to advocate for yourself (self-advocacy) or others in a healthcare setting are important when it comes to maintaining and improving a state of health and wellbeing. Both healthcare advocacy and self-advocacy involve health literacy. Health literacy means that one is able to understand healthcare information, make informed healthcare […]
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To some this is just something said in passing: A like spent on a post here or there, a thought given to the “Me Too” movement. To others it means so much more. It is a reminder that whatever they have been through, they are not alone. It was […]