By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Do you ever think about how important your friendships are for your health and well-being? You may not realize it, but your social bonds play a crucial role in promoting good health. Strong friendships are a source of joy, companionship, and connection. Investing in meaningful relationships with others can lead to better health and well-being. In this fast-paced and technologically advanced interconnected world we live in, the power of…
Free From Fibroids Empowers Women to Speak Up Now
by Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA (Short Read—Women’s Health—News About Uterine Fibroid Treatment) If you’re diagnosed with uterine fibroids, ask your gynecologist this one very important question: What are all the treatment options? It’s important to speak up now so you can become aware of all the treatment options. In other words, in oder to make informed and educated decisions about your health, you need to be aware of all the available treatment options. One…
Read More...One Man’s Journey With Post-COVID Syndrome and Helpful Resources
by Barbara Ficarra | Long Read – Worth Reading When Bassey Etim was diagnosed with COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 in the spring of 2020, he said he “felt really bad” for four straight weeks. A post-COVID syndrome long hauler, he initially experienced symptoms of vomiting, fatigue, shortness of breath and coughing. The vomiting lasted for one week. However, the fatigue, shortness of breath, and coughing continued to linger. Etim, Editorial Director for CNN Emerging Products and…
Read More...Why Your New Year’s Resolution Should be “Go Back to Bed”
By Patricia Geraghty FNP-BC, WHNP In our culture we treat sleep almost as a luxury, if you’ve made it through your “to do” list, then you can sleep. We might even consider it a badge of honor; “I’ve only slept 5 hours in the past two days.” Even the numbers show we are sleeping much less now than we did in the past. Between 1985 and 2004, the U.S. population went from about 15-20% of…
Read More...Loneliness: How to Find Harmony and Balance in Unexpected Ways
In some ways, 2020 has become synonymous with loneliness. It’s an unprecedented lonely period; a time when physical and social interactions have altogether wilted. Normal no longer exists. Instead, people are learning to readjust their lifestyles to try and find a “new normal,” whatever that may be. An unexpected side effect of a “new normal”? Loneliness. A distinct lack of social connections and social isolation have contributed to “anyone feel[ing] lonely at anytime.” Is it…
Read More...5 Ways to Cope With Anxiety
There are simple measures you can take to help cope with anxiety. This article addresses 5 ways to cope with anxiety. “To experience anxiety is to be human,” said Dimitrios Tsatiris, MD, a practicing Board-Certified psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Cleveland, Ohio. “We all experience anxiety and no one is immune to it.” It’s part of the human condition, he added. Most importantly, “the good news is…
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