Health Problems

Why your first battle with flu matters most

How successfully a person can fend off the flu depends not only on the virus’ notorious ability to change with the season, but also on the strain first encountered during childhood, according to new research published in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. The findings offer an explanation for why some patients fare much worse than […]

Health Problems

How to maintain your mental wellness during the holidays

There are things people who are at risk of depression should keep in mind as they enter the holiday season, but Christmas isn’t necessarily the mental health threat it’s made out to be. According to University of Alberta psychiatry professor Adam Abba-Aji, what used to be called “Christmas depression syndrome” was debunked in the 1980s […]

Personal Health

Stop Following Your Significant Other on Social Media

For the past six months that Niamh has been with her boyfriend, she’s done something others might find shocking in today’s day and age: not follow him on social media. Due to the negative impact it’s had in her past relationships, she’s actively chosen to keep social media out of this one. After having an […]

Health News

Does milk really make your bones stronger?

We’ve heard it our entire lives — drink milk every day for strong bones. Heck, milk has even found a way to advertise this idea, bringing in celebrities and ad campaigns, to make sure everyone — young and old — is getting their daily dose of cow’s milk. But in recent years, people have stopped believing the […]

Kids Health

When to get help for your kid’s tantrums and withdrawal

Remember anxiously waiting for your child to take their first steps or speak their first words? It’s exhilarating when they reach a new stage in their development. Every child grows and develops differently. Some will change at a steady pace and amaze us each day with a new skill or word, whereas others appear slow […]

Kids Health

Girl-Power Kid Gifts for Every Little Feminist on Your List

There’s no doubt about it, especially not these days: Girls are fierce. Sure, they can be sweet, but they’re also strong and independent. Little girls are a lot more than sugar and spice and everything nice. So instead of just tossing those Barbies, Easy-Bake Ovens and American Girl accessories into your shopping cart this holiday […]