health and wellness

The love month is upon us, when, on February 14, baby Cupid flies around with a bow and arrow. While many people celebrate the tradition with chocolate, flowers, or a night of fine dining, it's likely that not many have knowledge of where and how this holiday began. According to the History Channel, that's because much of the background is still a mystery aside from the fact that the Catholic Church recognizes a Saint Valentine and Cupid is based on Greek mythology.
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It's true that hearing loss comes with age, in fact, a reported up to 50% of those over 75 are affected. However, the World Health Organization reports that approximately 17% of teenagers and 19% of people in their 20s have signs of hearing loss, and much is likely noise-induced, especially in this digital day and age.
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Holidays have a bad rap when it comes to the fattening, unhealthy foods that generally accompany them, not to mention the extra boozing and grazing that occurs at many of the seasonal parties. But not all holiday foods can be blamed for packing on the pounds. Some elements of our traditional holiday feast even have "superfood" qualities.
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Skin in the summer months has a lot going against it, and throughout the course of a day, it can be faced with all kinds of conditions. There's the salty sweat from exercising on hot summer days, the damage that comes with sun exposure, and the dryness that comes with the heat. And let's not forget the other skin incidents that tend to come about in the summer, such as bee stings, mosquito bites, poison ivy rashes, swimmer's itch, exposure to chlorine from the pools, and the list goes on.
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