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Dental hygiene refers to the steps you are taking to keep your teeth healthy or work towards making your teeth healthier. Dental hygiene is an important part of overall oral health and is important for keeping your mouth clean. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) notes that “good oral health helps you […]
A Healthy Gut = A Healthy You What is Gut Health? What do you think of when you hear the term “gut health?” If you think it must deal with your “gut,” you are on the right track! It essentially describes how well your gastrointestinal tract functions and if there is a balance of all […]
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SCHOOL As school starts back up and we are once more stuck indoors most of the time, the need for physical fitness becomes ever important again. According to the CDC, it is recommended that kids and adolescents ages 6 to 17 years old should engage in 60 minutes or more of […]
My Curvy Journey Tessa As a kid and teen, you’re not worried about your health or immune system until a problem arises. In childhood, parents are typically the ones obsessing over their kids: health education making sure their beloved offspring are happy and healthy. Then, in middle school there’s always the occasional broken arm or leg, […]
Dear Young People: It’s OK To Not Have It All Figured Out It’s okay to be unsure of what you’re going to do for the rest of your life. As young adults, we have so much time to decide what career, family, and life we want to have and we can change our direction whenever […]
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 […]
Men’s Health Week recognizes men’s health and what men can do to stay healthy. Men and women experience many of the same health issues, but there are a few issues that only men experience or are more likely to be diagnosed with than women. The average life expectancy of men in the United States is […]