Pet Care

Canoe Wants to Float on Home with You!

Will you take a chance on Canoe? Canoe’s still learning how to be a dog, and according to one of our volunteers, he “still has so much to learn but has a good heart and disposition.”  This good-natured pup shows affection after being out and about for a while, leaning into and enjoying pets. His […]

Health News

Restoring health and fitness with exercise

If COVID-19 restrictions have kept you home exercising less and eating more, it could be affecting your health as could the stress, boredom and isolation of this time. Exercise can help. Exercise helps you build muscle mass, maintain bone density and avoid osteoporosis, improve balance, prevent weight gain, decrease stress and improve sleep. It can […]

Health News

E-cigarettes associated with wheezing, shortness of breath

The use of e-cigarettes is associated with wheezing and shortness of breath in young adults and adolescents, even in those who don’t smoke cigarettes or marijuana, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference. Alayna P. Tackett, Ph.D., assistant professor of preventive medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, and colleagues […]

Kids Health

Whitney Port Needs 'Me-Time' to Keep Anxiety & Depression at Bay

Practicing self-care is not easy for busy moms who have been taught to consider the act selfish. This is why Whitney Port’s recent Instagram post during Mental Health Awareness Month is important to help fellow moms view self-care as absolutely necessary, not indulgent. Related story John Legend Warns New Dads About Those Early Postpartum Days […]