Lifestyle & Wellness

If you’re a pick­le­ball enthu­si­ast, you know that this quirky and fast-paced sport is tak­ing the world by storm. With a mix of ten­nis, bad­minton, and ping pong, pick­le­ball pro­vides an excit­ing and com­pet­i­tive expe­ri­ence for play­ers of all ages and skill lev­els. Despite the laugh­ter and friend­ly com­pe­ti­tion, there’s one thing that can put a damper on your pick­le­ball fun: injuries. Stay in the game by under­stand­ing the top five com­mon pick­le­ball injuries and tips on how to keep your pick­le­ball game strong.

Self-diag­no­sis might seem easy these days, with the help of Dr. Google and social media. But act­ing as your own med­ical provider is risky. Here’s why.

You know sun­burns are red and painful, but what is a sun­burn real­ly? Here’s what it’s actu­al­ly doing to your skin in the short- and long-term.

Ready to tran­si­tion from pedi­atrics to adult pri­ma­ry care? Read these 5 tips to make this change in your health­care more manageable. 

Poi­son ivy can be annoy­ing, but treat­ment is actu­al­ly pret­ty sim­ple. Here’s how you can treat your rash — and when it’s time to see a doctor.

These unhealthy foods are often seen as healthy alter­na­tives. Here’s why that might not be the case, and how you can eat healthier. 

Occu­pa­tion­al ther­a­py is known to help phys­i­cal dis­abil­i­ties and injuries, but it can help with much more. Learn about these sur­pris­ing rea­sons to go to OT.

You’re start­ing a new diet, but is every­thing you’ve heard true? Here are 6 things about diet­ing that may — or may not — be true.

Pro­bi­otics and pre­bi­otics can sup­port your gut health and immune sys­tem. Here’s how you can work them into your diet easily. 

Eat­ing healthy can often seem over­whelm­ing. You may think it’s nec­es­sary to fol­low a strict plan, change every­thing all at once or avoid foods you enjoy. How­ev­er, restric­tive rules can cause you to quit a new eat­ing plan. Below are 10 tips from Mary Buesch­er, a Reg­is­tered Dietit­ian at DMG, to help you achieve your healthy eat­ing goals.