Health & Wellness

Reading Time: 6 minutes 7 common summer skin rashes in children Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 6 min read For parents and kids, summer is especially precious. From days spent outside swimming, biking and exploring to summer vacations and camps – families tend to pack a lot of activities into three…

Reading Time: 3 minutes How to treat bug bites Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Spending time outdoors is good for your body, mind and soul. But, in addition to the welcomed fresh air and sunshine, there are a lot of other unwelcomed guests that come along with spending…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Get online treatment for pink eye in a blink Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read You wake up in the morning and rub the sleep from your eyes, but something doesn’t feel right. Why is your eye so itchy and irritated? And why is it…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Creating a more inclusive experience for every Virtuwell customer Time saver 3 min read Throughout history individuals who identify with gender and/or sexual identities that fall outside societal norms have been the subjects of widespread and systematic discrimination. In fact, many U.S. institutions were founded and built upon policies and belief systems that intentionally sought…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Can you develop seasonal allergies later in life? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Ah, the changing seasons. The budding trees, blooming flowers and sprouting grasses. The itchy eyes, sneezing fits and scratchy throat. Wait a minute. You never had seasonal allergies before. What’s going…

Reading Time: 3 minutes 6 tips to make peace with stress Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 3 min read Let’s be honest – stress is just a part of life. You can’t avoid it. But you can control how you view and respond to things that cause you to feel stressed.…

Reading Time: 2 minutes How long do seasonal allergies last? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 2 min read If spring’s budding trees and blooming flowers give way to itchy eyes, a stuffy nose and sneezing fits, you’re likely one of the estimated 60 million Americans affected by allergies or allergic rhinitis.…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Will a yeast infection clear up on its own? Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 2 min read Every minute of every day, your body works to maintain a healthy equilibrium and environment. And most of the time, it succeeds. But sometimes, things get out of balance, like…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Sleep: The key to good health Reviewed by Theresa H. Care Delivery Manager & Family Nurse Practitioner Time saver 4 min read It’s something you spend roughly one-third of your life doing, yet don’t remember. An estimated 35% of people in the U.S., don’t get enough of it. And, it’s arguably the single most important…