LATEST NEWS
Read the latest health news here, from announcements for upcoming events, tips for healthier lifestyles and recaps of our success stories.
Read the latest health news here, from announcements for upcoming events, tips for healthier lifestyles and recaps of our success stories.
Fake News About Nutrition
HealthYou may think of “Fake News” and politics but “Fake Nutrition News” is even more rampant. “Carbs make you fat,” “Gluten causes weight gain,” and “Vitamin D supplements prevent COVID-19” are all headlines and social media stories that you have probably seen and they are all “Fake Nutrition News.”
How to Preserve Your Health During a Pandemic
HealthCurrent estimates are that over 14 million Americans have been infected with COVID-19. That number is growing exponentially due to uncontrolled spread of a virus that frequently presents asymptomatically, allowing healthy looking people to pass on the infection.
Are You Flourishing? A Quick Wellbeing Check
Mental HealthJoplin’s own Mark Liston, PhD, professional counselor with JoMo Counseling and educational psychologist, worked with award-winning psychologist Ed Diener, PhD, to develop a valid scale to assess our well-being. The Flourishing Now Scale (© 2012 Mark Liston) is used in over 30 states and 8 other countries. Why so popular? First, it’s short with only eight questions. Second, in 2 minutes, you can get a snapshot of your well-being.