The Mediterranean diet
Learn more about one of the most popular diets in the world that has proven to help reduce the risk of chronic disease,
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Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
When you hear, read, or watch news about an outbreak of an infectious disease, you may feel anxious and show signs of stress. These signs of stress are normal and may be more likely or pronounced for people who live in or have loved ones living in parts of the world affected by the outbreak. […]
Thinking about goals for the New Year?
The beginning of the new year give us the opportunity for a fresh start. We often hear about new year’s resolutions which are our desires to improve our health, finances or love life. Why don’t we make those desires realistic goals to be achieved this Year?
Healthy Living
It is important to focus on creating healthy dietary habits that are safe and sustainable. It’s easy to fall for a fad diet that promises quick weight loss results, involves eating a very low amount of calories or eliminates entire food groups from the diet. Fad diets can be unhealthy and insufficient at promoting long-term […]
How to have a Healthier Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has become a holiday for families and an abundance of eating. We all know how particularly delicious traditional meals are at Thanksgiving, but we don’t always have to overdo it. Having a healthier Thanksgiving does not have to be restrictive and there are many options to enjoy your meal while still eating better. We are sharing some healthy promoting recipes that can keep the holiday spirit we all love.
National Depression Screening Day
Allied Wellness believes strongly in the importance of mental health care as well as physical. October 8th is National Depression Screening Day. We are committed to providing the tools to prevent and manage this mental health condition, affecting more than 350 million people worldwide, and contributing to the risk of several physical chronic conditions. Risk Factors Depression is more common in those who are unmarried, have […]
COVID-19 101
SARS-COV-2 is the virus that causes the Coronavirus Disease 2019 aka COVID-19. The virus is of a zoonotic source, this means that the transmission occurred as a result of a non-human animal or insect, to a human. Symptoms range from mild to severe and may appear at any time after being exposed, up to two […]
Cologuard Research Summary
In the United States, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults and the second leading cause of death from cancer (Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2016). Screening with any one of multiple options is associated with a significant reduction in CRC incidence through the detection and removal of adenomatous polyps and other precancerous lesions and with a reduction in mortality through incidence reduction and early detection of CRC (Wolf, et al., 2018).
