As a pediatrician, I spend a lot of time engaging with families about nutrition. My philosophy is simple: If you empower a child to embrace healthy eating habits early on, they are more likely to carry these positive behaviors into adulthood. Early intervention can be transformative and help substantially reduce their long-term risk of developing…
The Department of Public Health and Social Services, in partnership with the Guam Fire Department and local emergency medical services agencies, hosted the EMS for Children Day Health Fair on Wednesday at Micronesia Mall in Dededo as part of EMS Week 2025. The event featured educational displays, hands-on CPR demonstrations, Stop the Bleed training and…
Aging gracefully is about more than just adding years to life — it’s about adding life to years. For seniors, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for preserving independence, boosting energy, and improving overall well-being. Yet, staying motivated and consistent with healthy habits can sometimes feel overwhelming. Thankfully, technology is transforming how seniors approach wellness….
By Payton Tholstrup Photo from Canva Mental health is influenced by more than what is happening in someone’s mind. Melissa Petesch, licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of Rosewood Therapeutic Services in Clay Center, shared that the medications we take, the foods we eat, the people we spend time with, and our daily habits can…
FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Department of Education is offering its Summer Food Service Program, also known as Sun Meals. What You Need To Know The Summer Food Service Program, also known as Sun Meals, is returning to Kentucky this summer The Kentucky Department of Education administers the program The program, which is part of…
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration. Top officials for the Food and Drug Administration laid out new requirements for access to yearly COVID shots, saying they’d continue to use…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it harder for poor Americans to buy unhealthy food. Together with Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins, he is asking some fifteen states to submit waivers to bar beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from using those funds to buy soda and other…
FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. – May 15 was “Bike to Work Day,” an annual event to promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. We found one worker who is outpacing most others by a long shot. What we know: Most people might ride their bike to work a few miles a couple of times a week. We…
For more than 25 years, I smoked 15 cigarettes a day. I loved smoking. It was the one thing in a busy, stressful life of work and motherhood that gave me a little ‘me time’. It wasn’t the only thing about my lifestyle that was unhealthy either. Until I hit my 40s, my diet was…
Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will join donors and diplomats in Geneva from Monday with one question dominating their thoughts – how to cope with crises from mpox to cholera without their main funder, the United States. Source link