Wellness Wednesday – Nurse Lauren’s Picks for Healthy Summer Smoothies
Nurse Lauren, contributor of NursesNOW, shares her Wellness Wednesday Tips including four of her favorite healthy summer smoothie recipes.
The Friday Five – Men’s Health Month
June is Men’s Health Month and the purpose is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This week’s Friday Five shares what men can do to improve their health, preventative measures they can take and some facts and statistics about men’s mental health.
AMA, National Coalition Announce Campaign with ESSENCE
Together, AMA, AMA Foundation, Association of Black Cardiologists, American Heart Association, Minority Health Institute, and National Medical Association launch “Release the Pressure” campaign aimed at supporting Black women and their squads to monitor and manage their blood pressure.
How People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision Can Safely Practice Social Distancing During COVID-19
Social distancing and other guidelines related to COVID-19 present unique challenges – and possible safety hazards – for people who are blind or have vision loss. For example, signage or markers in supermarkets and pharmacies designed to help people maintain social distancing may not be readable or detectable to people with low vision.
Wellness Wednesday – Nurse Self Care with Nurse Lauren
Nurse Lauren, contributor of NursesNOW, celebrates National Nurses Week by giving her top tips for nurse self care.
The Friday Five Every Kid Healthy Week
Next week is Every Kid Healthy Week presented by Action for Healthy Kids. This week’s Friday Five highlights that celebration and other ways for kids to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wellness Wednesday – Staying Healthy During COVID-19 with Nurse Lauren
Nurse Lauren discusses her Wellness Wednesday tips on the dos and don’ts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make sure that you are getting factual and reliable information by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations on how to protect yourself and what do to if you are sick.
Laying the Groundwork for Better Heart Health in 2020 and Beyond
By Bob McNellis, MPH, PA & Michael I. Harrison, PhD – A healthy human heart beats at the center of a healthy life. We are reminded every February, during American Heart Month, that we must continue our work to curb the biggest contributors to heart disease…
Heart Health with Nurse Lauren
Nurse Lauren, contributor of NursesNOW, offers tips to keep your heart healthy including eating right, exercising and quitting smoking.
