Fear

In the current chaos that’s enveloping our world, it would be easy to take a break and allow yourself a few moments of mindlessness. However, while you are letting your guard down to step back from the vigilance required in today’s world, criminals intent on scamming you are working overtime,…

With the warmer weather and the retreat of flu and COVID as major risks for this spring season, you may think you’re in the clear now. However, it would be foolish to put your head in the sand when it comes to other possible looming health threats, in particular, bird…

If the world has you feeling tense and stressed these days, then April is your month, as April has been declared Stress Awareness Month! While some of us these days are likely in a perpetual state of stress, so that the anxious, tense feelings we experience seem “normal,” a chronic…

While we live in an extraordinary period of technological innovation, there is a downside that plagues us all. Between social media, extreme political polarization, and artificial intelligence, at any given moment it’s unclear whether the information you see and hear is accurate and truthful. That unreliability can run the gamut…

As you enter your later years, the risk of being diagnosed with cancer goes up. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and your risk of being diagnosed doubles between the ages of 50 and 60, and then again, from ages 60-80. Upon reaching age…

You may have it or you may know others who have it. Your fear may be tied to prior experiences or just be a product of anticipatory dread. But whether it’s rational or not, it’s best to address it head-on. Basophobia, otherwise known as the fear of falling, is a…