As an exercise expert and health educator, I often see clients seeking the "easy button" for weight loss, looking to weight loss medications. While these medications can seem like a magic solution and can help
By Laura O'Reilly Stanzilis Less than one year after lung surgery I won my first 5k (ever!) for my age category in a local race. Sometimes we are blindsided by a finding or diagnosis.
By Luke Margolis With flu season and winter just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your immune health. While many people seek ways to boost their immune system, it’s more
Submitted by Tony Chien You wake up and feel some tightness in your chest. You think it will go away. But five minutes later, you also feel like you can’t breathe. You know you’ll
By Laura O'Reilly Stanzilis RN MS Screenings are tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. Screening tests can find diseases early when they’re easier to treat. Mammography is the most common screening
By Laura O’Reilly-Stanzilis RN MSM Has COVID-19 disrupted your screenings? Earlier in the year at the onset of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, many diagnostic facilities and primary care practices cancelled routine screening appointments.
By Mary Ellen Zung We could all use some help when we feel overwhelmed, and much of what we really need is determined by our own self-reliance. But, if we don’t have the skills to
By MaryEllen Zung When is the last time you took a moment to ruminate on all the good in your life? If you can't remember, you're not alone. Between jam-packed schedules, caring for others, and
By Mary Ellen Zung, Lakeland Hills YMCA We could all use some help when we feel overwhelmed, and much of what we really need is determined by our own self-reliance. But, if we don’t have
By Kathy D'Agati A Native American proverb says "Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.” For too long now we have
