HealthPerks Newsletter

Discover the 2025 Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists to make informed choices about organic produce. Save money while prioritizing your health at the market.

Change is a natural part of life but it’s not always easy to navigate. Any change in our environment can create stress. Our emotional health can be affected when we go through transitions in life.

Your liver is a dark-red, football sized organ that weighs more than three pounds. It sits in your upper right abdomen, under the ribs, below the diaphragm and above the stomach, right kidney, and intestines. This complex organ is one of your body’s busiest, performing some 500 tasks to regulate your metabolism and keep you healthy.

It’s strawberry season – and these beautiful berries are at the peak of deliciousness right now! Enjoy them in this not-to-sweet version of a strawberry crisp that’s perfect as a summer dessert or layered with Greek yogurt for a protein packed breakfast or snack.

If you think a migraine is just a bad headache, you’ve probably never had one. Migraine is a neurological disease that can seriously impact your productivity and quality of life. According to the American Migraine Foundation, at least 39 million Americans are prone to migraine. Many more don’t realize their “headaches” are actually migraines and suffer in silence.

Enjoy every day of the early summer season by keeping allergies and summer colds at bay. Try a few of these tips to keep you healthy and enjoying the great outdoors!

If you’re over 55, you’ve probably had some version of this conversation. One friend jokes about looking everywhere for her keys only to discover them still in the front door. Another chimes in about the time he was desperately looking for his phone while talking on it. Then, you jump in and describe the morning you made a pot of drip coffee – without the pot.

Every year, Doug’s wife Amelia reminded him to schedule a checkup. It usually took a month or two of prodding to finally get him to pick up the phone and make an appointment. At his most recent checkup, Amelia went with him. They were saying goodbye to the doctor when Doug piped up. “Oh, yeah, Doc. I almost forgot to mention it. I’ve been having blood in my urine.” It turned out Doug had been noticing this for months, never mentioning it to his wife, let alone calling his physician. The doctor immediately scheduled a battery of tests, but the results were grim: Doug had advanced, high-grade bladder cancer.

Cataracts are very common and healthcare providers regard them as a natural part of aging. While cataracts don’t usually cause symptoms at first, globally about 17% of people have cataracts severe enough to impact their vision.

Protect your skin while enjoying sunny days. Learn about skin cancer risks, prevention tips, and how to safely bask in the sun without worry.

We’ve all had those nights where we can’t fall asleep—our minds still churning over the events and stresses of the day.

Spring has officially sprung and summer is right around the corner, which for many families means discussions of family getaways small and large.