Orienteering: Great exercise and better thinking skills?
admin Picture this: you’re with friends in an unfamiliar forest using only a map and a compass to guide you to an upcoming checkpoint. There are no cell phones or GPS…
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What is somatic therapy? – Harvard Health
Trauma can register within our bodies on a cellular level. What that means to an individual — and how best to heal from serious traumas encountered in life — is…
Hot weather hikes: Staying safe when temperatures spike
Summer is an ideal time to take a hike, especially if you have the opportunity to explore one of our country’s many state and national parks. But if you venture…
IBD and LGBTQ+: How it can affect sexual health
Everyone who lives with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) knows their illness has a major impact on daily life. Many people are diagnosed in their 20s or 30s, a time when…
Mud runs: Dirty, challenging, next-level fun
Mud runs: Dirty, challenging, next-level fun
Wildfires: How to cope when smoke affects air quality and health
As wildfires become more frequent due to climate change and drier conditions, more of us and more of our communities are at risk for harm. Here is information to help…
Ringworm: What to know and do
The first thing to know about ringworm is that there are no worms involved. This generally harmless skin infection is caused by a fungus. The fungus causes a raised rash…
Health warnings on exercise equipment: Should you worry?
There are warnings just about everywhere you look: The coffee you’re about to drink is hot! Construction ahead! This product may contain peanuts! In many cases, the reasons for these…
3 simple swaps for better heart health
Busy days make it hard to put heart health on the front burner. It just feels like you don’t have time for habits that keep the ticker in top shape…
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
Here’s a new fact about spring, summer, fall, and sometimes even winter, now that climate change has blurred seasonal boundaries: sizzling heat may be on the way, or currently blanketing…