Screen Time: Assessing Yourself and Controlling Use
It’s no surprise that screen time has increased throughout the pandemic. Kids are connecting to teachers, classmates and friends online, parents are connecting to work virtually, and nearly all of…
Surviving COVID-19 l Steve Fisher’s Hard-Fought Journey
Steve Fisher first noticed something was wrong in late March. “Steve started feeling kind of tired and just off his game and then developed a fever,” his wife Nancy Fisher…
B.E.S.T Ways to Maintain Your Mental Health
Are you looking for some tips to maintain a little sanity during the pandemic? Although there are no easy answers, try thinking about the B.E.S.T. ways to take care of…
Learn to Love Running with These 8 Tips
I have been an athlete all of my life, and have enjoyed a healthy lifestyle, but I just wasn’t born with the running gene. In middle school, I dreaded the…
Adapting to No Equipment
Fitness doesn’t have to be something you can only do at a gym. Our body weight serves a major purpose in training because it requires movement. If you are trying…
Move More, Sit Less While Working from Home
If you are experiencing more aches and pains lately, you are not alone. If your energy tank is at zero at the end of your day, you feel more irritable…
Safety Precautions in the Home Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak
The Coronavirus pandemic has caused quite a commotion and disruption to our community and to our world. With this comes added stress for parents and kids alike. While we all…
There’s Something About Music
What a time we’ve entered into. As a medical music therapist, I have seen patients and hospital staff facing some of their most challenging times, and what I’ve noticed time…
Takeout Tips for the Whole Family
With more time spent at home, you may be running out of meal ideas – noodles, sandwiches, frozen pizza and more noodles. We understand that pleasing everyone in the house…
Know Your Options: Virtual Care at Altru
Healthcare organizations throughout the country are settling into their new normal. With social distancing being a top priority, virtual care is emerging as an important piece of the healthcare puzzle….
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