Properly washing your hands can be one of the best defenses against influenza, COVID and other respiratory diseases. Make sure you spend about 20 seconds washing your hands and fingers all over to get the most protection...

Gift giving can be expensive and time-consuming, but the gifts that people remember the most may be those that come from the heart, like going grocery shopping for a friend, offering to babysit for busy parents, or raking a neighbor's leaves...

Thousands of people die from influenza every year. Research suggests if more people got the flu vaccine, those deaths could be reduced. Even if the flu isn't deadly, it can have severe, and in some cases long-lasting, consequences...

Cigarettes that are marketed as “organic” or “green” are not any healthier than non-organic cigarettes. Smoking damage comes from burning tobacco, and then inhaling it. Burning and inhaling organic or green tobacco doesn’t reduce the harmful effects...

Volunteering may be good for the people or organization you’re helping, but it can also be great for your mental health...

Parents of children with special needs may face challenges getting schools to provide accommodations and needed therapies for their kids...

Asking a person if he or she is considering suicide will not give them “the idea”, instead experts say, if you ask the question, it could help the person eventually get help and prevent a tragedy...

The stigma associated with a mental health diagnosis can keep people who are in crisis from seeking help. There are effective treatments that are currently underutilized. Viewing mental health conditions as diseases like diabetes or asthma can reduce stigma and encourage those suffering to get treated...