By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Doug used to relax with a beer or two after work. He felt the alcohol helped him unwind and relax. Over the years, the amount he drank…
Category: In Good Health
IN GOOD HEALTH: Is it Any Wonder?
Is it weird to be healthy or are we wired to be healthy? By Michelle, Jenck, M-Ed Is it any wonder that our physical and mental health is so tragically offline? Given…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Not lazy, just undiagnosed Adult ADHD
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Mark has struggled to keep a job. At 35, he hasn’t worked in one place for more than a year, citing frustrations with coworkers or problems keeping…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Are you one of the rural women getting left behind on menopause care?
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Donna sleeps naked. She’s too hot at night to wear pajamas. She regularly wakes around 2:00 am drenched in sweat, and her husband says he feels the…
IN GOOD HEALTH: A Stranger and a Lesson in Loneliness
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC On a recent trip to Savannah, Georgia, I set out on a walk to explore the beautiful park squares scattered throughout the city. As I turned a…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Kindness Is Good for Your Community – and Your Health
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Dolly Parton once said, “When I wake up, I expect things to be good. If they’re not, then I try to set about trying to make them…
IN GOOD HEALTH: 4 Locks & 4 Keys – Cultivating an Undisturbed Mind in an Unsettled World
What if the key to happiness is more than 2000 years old – and we just forgot it? By Michelle Jenck, M Ed Beginning Fall 2027, the University of Michigan’s College of…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Learning to Work
Work Isn’t a 4-Letter Word By Michelle Jenck, M-Ed I once attended a seminar where a learning disabilities expert said something that stuck with me: A teacher’s job is to…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Should You Use AI for Health Information?
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC When looking for information, the internet long ago replaced the encyclopedia. Now, with growing popularity, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the go-to for information. About one-third of…
Health Breakdown: When eroding faith in health institutions collides with weaker public health systems
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC A parasitic infection causing severe diarrhea has affected thousands of people across the United States (U.S.) this year. Cyclosporiasis is an infection caused by food or water…
