Independence is the Name of the Game: Why You Should Care About Healthy Aging
By 2060, almost a quarter of the U.S. population will be age 65 or older. Americans are living and will continue to live longer, but what those years look like is up to you.
COVID: It Didn’t Take A Summer Vacation!
Here is what we all need to know about the latest COVID-19 variants, their current stats, symptoms, and an update on a vaccine booster.
It’s Hot. Here’s How to Stay Cool and Healthy
Every state across the country has already been plagued by extreme heat this summer, and the current heat wave in the Southwest is breaking heat and duration records. Sweaty messes aside, many Americans’ health may be at risk, as an average of 702 heat-related deaths occur every year in the U.S. (CDC).
Why We Walk: The Physical & Mental Benefits
Walking is our favorite low-impact activity for a few different reasons.
Cancer Sherpa’s Favorite Ways to Keep Kids Engaged During the Summer
Students of all grade levels can engage their critical thinking skills in many textbook-free ways. Below are some of our team’s go-to ideas for keeping kids sharp all summer.
Your Guide to a Safe & Healthy Summer
In order to maintain that laidback lifestyle we all strive for, we recommend taking a little time to tackle any health and wellness tasks that might help you make the most of the summer.
The Lifesaving Power of Blood Donation: How You Can Make a Difference
Today is World Blood Donor Day, and our team is proud to spread awareness about the immense effects donors have on lives all over the globe (starting right here in our office).
A Former Cancer Patient and National Cancer Survivor Month
Survivorship, regardless of the stage of treatment or remission a patient is in, should be celebrated.
A Tribute to Nurses, the Superheroes of Healthcare
If there is one thing I know about this nurse and all nurses, it is that nursing is not a profession. It is a calling. Please understand me; I do not use the word calling in a cute or trite way; I use it because caring for another human being from birth through death requires individuals who are both the fiercest and most forgiving among us.
Seek Mental Healthcare Through Insurance You Already Pay Into
Cancer Sherpa has repeatedly recommended many self-pay options to help our readers access mental healthcare, and we have also encouraged them to find out what mental healthcare services they are already paying for through insurance. To explain why it is critical to find out what mental health diagnostic and treatment options many Americans already have, Cancer Sherpa spoke to the Head of Customer Success at Quartet Health, Toby Riotte.