It is important to keep track of your health numbers such as blood pressure and cholesterol.

New research has shown that holiday lights can boost a person’s wellbeing by fostering positive emotions and reducing stress.

Hair loss is a quite common occurrence with more than 80 million Americans affected by it. This medical condition is commonly known as alopecia, and it has a number of causes. As you may know, …

Ageism. What does that word mean? It is defined as prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s age. We see it in employment as older people may be looked over for advancement or even not be …

Not all people have warm, happy feelings on the holidays. Some have feelings of loneliness, neglect or even abuse. Check-in on friends to see how they are really doing.

Studies have shown that men who suppress their emotions tend to not discuss their health concerns.

There are many ways parents can support their children’s social and emotional learning and wellness. Recent studies have highlighted that social and emotional skills — such as sustaining …

Our sheets and pillows are a welcoming place for dead skin and dust mites.

In the latest data on U.S. cancer statistics (2021), there were 272,454 new breast cancer cases reported in this country.

Researchers have determined that GLP-1 medications have more benefits than simply weight loss.

One of the joys that many people have is owning and caring for their pets. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) says that an amazing 68 percent of households in the United States own pets. Of …

So many times, when we look at a person, the first thing we may notice is their wonderful smile. Each smile is unique to each person and may show a little aspect of their personality. However, …

For years, the public was told that having one to two drinks of alcohol a day was okay and might even be good. This idea is now in question.

A free community event on growing and preparing good food will be held this Saturday at the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Gardens.

Light, sunlight, warm and wonderful. What promises does it hold? As long as humans have been alive, people have used the sun and its warming rays as part of their health regimes.  …

A can of cool mint flavored Zyn oral nicotine pouches. Some experts worry that the small, discreet pouches packed with nicotine have the same characteristics that enticed teens to vaping.

For centuries, salt has been a cornerstone of the human diet, serving as a vital food preservative. While our reliance on salt for preservation has significantly diminished, today’s diet rich …

Christina Yongue Cone Health Foundation (CHF) is proud to announce that Yazmin Garcia Rico, MSW, and Christina Yongue, MPH, MCHES, have joined as Directors of Community Engagement and Impact. In …

Plastic pollution is one of the great environmental challenges of the 21st century, causing wide-ranging damage to ecosystems and human health. Courtesy of Greenpeace. The adage about knowing who …

The body likes things to remain the same. Sometimes it will pull out all the stops to make weight loss maintenance difficult. As the warmer months approach, people become concerned about how they …

Cone Health Equity Summit Keynote Speaker Dr. Ron Wyatt (left) and Dr. Olu Jegede, chairperson of the Cone Health Equity Summit and vice president of Clinical Care-Health Equity at Cone Health. Photo …

Taking supplements can be an insurance policy for getting needed minerals and vitamins but they should not be a substitute for fruits and vegetables. Many people strive to have a diet that is full of …

Last week, the world was taken aback by news that former football great O.J. Simpson had died of prostate cancer at age 76. In January, eye-opening news that Dexter Scott King, one of late civil …

It is now quite common for people to have outpatient medical procedures. These procedures are often conducted to enhance the body in some way. They may include a large number of cosmetic procedures …

Two hundred million Americans are within driving distance of the upcoming solar eclipse, an impressive natural event. One of the big news events in the celestial world is almost upon us. On April 8, …