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…
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…
How to Help Children Cope During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, social distancing, virtual morning meetings, friends and playgrounds being off-limits has become the new normal for children. It can be a scary time for parents…
Altru’s HERO Program is Here to Help You
Seeking medical care due to being uninsured or underinsured should be the last thing on anyone’s mind during these uncertain times. Altru’s HERO Program recognizes the current circumstances of people…
The Human Body is Trainable…Even During a Pandemic
The human body is trainable, even during a pandemic when you are stuck at home. Whether you attend the gym frequently or casually, the thought of being inside a gym…
Four Ways to Take Care of Yourself During COVID-19
Because there are no real precedents for our current situation, there are no easy answers. We each have unique backgrounds and current circumstances that will ultimately determine how we respond…
Kayla’s Story: Bravely Facing Breast Cancer Before Her 38th Birthday
One day before Thanksgiving of 2018, Kayla Spilde received the worst news of her life. “You have breast cancer.” Her worries started a couple of months prior, as she noticed…
Team Pam: Running for Colon Cancer Prevention
Three months shy of her 50th birthday, Pam Bernhardson received news no one wants to hear: You have colon cancer. “We were planning to go on vacation,” shares her husband,…
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