HEALTH

Self-care with GRYT helps struggling youth become empowered adults

Self-care for teens

The GRYT self-care line is made for teens/tweens to make a positive impact. While the COVID-19 pandemic introduced a host of new challenges for adolescents, data shows that the entire previous decade saw an astonishing 40% rise in mental health issues for this particular demographic. Much of the responsibility for reversing this …

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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: People need to get annual skin checks

Skin cancer

According to a recent survey for May 2023, Skin Cancer Awareness Month, from the Prevent Cancer Foundation, 70% of Americans 21 years of age and older have not had a skin check in the past year. Survey participants’ most cited reasons for not being checked were not experiencing symptoms (29%), not knowing they need to be checked …

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It’s time for brushing teeth! 11 tips to make routine pleasant for parent and child

Brushing teeth time

Part 2 of the Keep It Simple Series (KISS) offers dental care guidelines for busy mums and dads who are ready for the brushing teeth routine with their children. Cheryl Ann Roberts, Dental Nurse Practitioner of Cheerful Children Family Dental Practice in Trinidad offers advice. Nobody really likes anyone poking in his/her mouth. …

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