Health

DIY Cloth Face Covering Instructions

By CDC Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based […]
Wellness

FAITH OVER FEAR

By Dr. LaKesha Legree What the hell is happening?  What do we do?  What’s going to happen next?  Am I sick?  Will I get sick?  What am I going to do if I get sick?  These are common thoughts that […]
Food

The Best Herbal Teas That Build Your Immune System

By Taroue Brooks Heart & Soul recently sat down with Gladstone St. Auburn Etienne the founder ZABICOLife about his herbal teas. What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship has always been in my DNA.  From my youth attending primary […]
Health

Choosing Our Victories in Dynamic (C.O.V.I.D.)–Times: A Mental Wellness Perspective

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman March 2020 was a time of transformation and stillness.   The societal playing field has been leveled by COVID-19.  Almost everyone is in the same place: spiritually, physically, economically, and feeling financially and emotionally vulnerable. For me, […]
Health

MyTelemedicine Launches Coronavirus Covid-19 Self-Assessment Tool

Leading telemedicine provider seeks to rapidly deploy consumer-friendly solutions to mitigate spread of deadly coronavirus. Telehealth industry leader MyTelemedicine announced today the release of a COVID-19 Coronavirus Self-Assessment Tool, designed to help people determine whether to seek immediate medical care […]
Health

Who is Tai Hall?

By Taroue Brooks Who is Tai Hall? I’m an international massage therapist. My career has evolved from sports massage and oncology massage, to currently being an expert in plastic surgery post-operative care and body contouring. What is a self love […]
Culture

A National Community-Focused, Interfaith Conversation On The Coronavirus Emergency

Call to Action to create a Coordinated Community Coronavirus Emergency Recovery Response (CERR) Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:00 TIS Foundation is hosting a national community-focused, interfaith-oriented conversation this week to ensure that the health and economic concerns of vulnerable, […]
Culture

Dr. MOTIV8ION on Women’s History Month

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman, PhD(c), MBA, Professional Life Coach 2020: Women Can Have It all Women’s History Month recognizes the multifaceted identities of women and their contributions to the betterment of society.    The month of March showcases women and their […]
Health

EPA List Of Disinfectants You Can Use Against Coronavirus

The federal agency released a five-page list of chemicals and products that it says are strong enough to ward off “harder-to-kill” viruses than SARS-CoV-2, the virus that’s responsible for the disease. “Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of […]
education

Coronavirus Everyday Preventive Actions

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread […]
Health

“Self- Love: how it relates to health”

By Vivianne A. Griffiths MSN, APRN ,CCLC There are probably as many definitions of “self- love” as are individuals. For me, it is more of a verb than a noun.  What I mean is, I try to put into action […]
Health

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy on Racism Raises Bar for Clinicians and Health Care Workers

By Dr. Gail C. Christopher Years ago, the race equity community approved when the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) acknowledged that social determinants of health – economic stability, education, social and community context, health and healthcare, and neighborhood and environment […]