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More States Are Limiting What Foods Can Be Bought With SNAP Benefits

Starting in 2026, twelve states—including Texas and Florida—will make new rules about what foods people can buy using their SNAP benefits. SNAP, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assi...

Pediatricians Urge Parents to Return to Normalcy in Visits

Parents of small children have been in a state of panic since the Covid-19 crisis started. Thankfully, the novel coronavirus doesn't act much like H1N1, which infected 61 million Americans back in 2009 and act...

Want to Help Out with the COVID-19 Crisis? Volunteer for a Vaccine Trial

All of the eyes of the world are on the medical community as scientists race to find a vaccine to prevent the COVID-19 virus from taking hold. Bringing a vaccine to market is not an easy task. In addit...

COVID-19 and Your Physical Health: Here's How to Succeed

If you are a fitness enthusiast, you probably have already enrolled in a fitness program, such as in your local gym. Achieving that fitness profile that you so much desire will need your concerted effort and commitment....

Health Officials Offer Holiday Safety Tips During COVID-19

The Mecosta County Health District and other local health departments around the United States are reminding people that there's still a pandemic going on, and precautions must be taken in order to slow the spread of...

Struggling with the Time Change? Read This Important Information for Help

If your internal body clock feels disrupted this week, you are certainly not alone. While setting the clocks back one hour is easier than the spring counterpart of moving forward, it is not unusual to...

Holiday Plans in Flux Because of COVID-19? How to Manage This Gracefully

The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has left the upcoming holiday season in flux. Many states have gone so far as to restrict people from gathering outside of their immediate households. Most recently, th...

Looking to Lose the COVID-19 Weight? Try These Small and Achievable Steps

Do not get down on yourself if you have put on some weight over the last year. Recent studies show that an overwhelming amount of Americans gained some extra pounds during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemi...

Diet Tips While You Staying at Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Like nearly every other American, you are stuck at home right now while we wait for the COVID-19 outbreak to be brought under control. Your activity may be limited because it is simply too dangerous to leave yo...