Lindsey MorrisCancer treatments are often physically and mentally challenging for patients, and reducing stress is often an afterthought. To promote mental and emotional health, the ‘Whole...
Georgia Cancer CenterMarch is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and, fortunately, this type of cancer comes with several nutrition recommendations that can reduce your risk. Because what you eat goes...
Rachel JohanekWhen you hear someone is getting a quick snack, what do you think they are eating? Candy? Chips? More often than not, the term snacking can get a lot of flak when it comes to...
It is the New Year and one of your resolutions may have been to commit to a healthier lifestyle, which may include increasing fruit and vegetable intake, limiting intake of...
It’s in our faces all the time during the holidays: food. And not just any food. Whether it’s your grandmother’s proud hummingbird cake, your husband’s specially brined and deep...
Shellie Smitley started to experiment with smoking when she was nine years old. “Way back in the late 70s when you could go to the gas station with a note from your parents and...
Despite what most people believe, bariatric and metabolic surgeries are not just for weight loss. Both surgeries are preventative measures against diabetes, hypertension...
Augusta University Health‘Tis the season for sniffling, sneezing and wheezing, but how can you tell the difference between allergies or a sinus infection? Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, occurs when one...
If you are around kids regularly, you’ve probably been asked, “Can eating too many bananas kill you?” And you’ve probably responded, “No, just like mixing Pop Rocks or Mentos...
When COVID-19 first arrived, panic came with it. Thanks to years of previous research, a vaccine was developed within a matter of months. Suddenly, things began looking up. But...