Lifestyle & Wellness

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. 

Based on new stud­ies about heart dis­ease, you may be won­der­ing: Is aspirin good for you? Here’s what you need to know.

Did you know that stress sets off a chain reac­tion where your body releas­es adren­a­line, a hor­mone that increas­es your res­pi­ra­tions and heart rate? Here are some tips for cop­ing with stress that will reduce the num­ber of neg­a­tive behav­iors that adverse­ly affect your car­dio­vas­cu­lar system.

Ear­wax is a key part of keep­ing your ears healthy, but build up can be annoy­ing or even painful. Learn how you can remove ear­wax safely.

Dur­ing the cold­est peri­od of the year, you are at greater risk for dif­fer­ent win­ter injuries, and health con­di­tions than at oth­er times dur­ing the year. One aspect of your health you may want to take into con­sid­er­a­tion is how much vit­a­min D you’re getting.