A New Healthier Slant on a Walk

Every Thursday until March 27th, Valley Health System is sponsoring a walk and learn at Garden State Plaza. Meet up with a doctor and kill two birds with one stone … get fit and learn more about staying well from an expert. Walks start at 7am at Valley’s new Wellness & Walk-In Care Center (level […]

Hotel Room Workout

As much as I love to travel, it always throws a wrench into my workout routine. My regular schedule is out the window; I don’t have my equipment; often I don’t have much space to work with especially in hotel rooms and finding the time to exercise can be a challenge. But I’ve found ways […]

What You Need to Know About Vaping

Why, oh why, does there always have to be something new to worry about?!? What the hell is vaping and why does it seem everyone is doing it? It all started with the introduction of e-cigarettes in 2007. Now, there are several different types of vaping devices, including MODS or advanced personal vaporizers and vape pens. E-cigs look like a […]

What You Need to Know About This Year’s Flu

Yes, it is that time of year again … cold and flu season.  We’ve got you covered, from prevention to treatment. The 2019-2020 Flu is Here TAMIFLU: Does It Really Cure the Flu? GERM ALERT: Are Your Gloves Making You Sick? TRY A HOMEMADE REMEDY: Homemade Honey & Onion Remedy for Coughs and Colds THE STOMACH […]

What You Need to Know About Gastroenteritis

Also Read: Everything You Need to Know About the Flu Kids and adults are dropping like flies, and it seems everyone has a nagging nausea that won’t go away. First if all, there is no such thing as the stomach flu, but everyone will know what you mean. Doctors call it gastroenteritis. What Causes Gastroenteritis? […]

Do You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Here in the northeast, we are angry, we are bitter, we are tired and we are sick. And frankly, we are sick and tired of being bitter and angry. On Instagram, there is a hashtag #f%$@thiswinter and while I find that mildly disturbing, it actually made me feel good to see a picture of a bloody snowman […]

Does Tamiflu Work?

Revised for 2020 Read: Everything You Need to Know About the Flu Also read: Everything You Need to Know About the Flu You or someone in your family was just diagnosed with the flu. Now what? Just like the flu shot, there is a lot of controversy about Tamiflu, and with it, lots of misinformation. Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is an anti-viral medication, which […]

Flu Season 2019 – 2020

What do you need to know to protect your family?