Managing Holiday Visitors: Keeping Your Baby Safe Around Family And Friends
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores how to keep your baby safe around family and friends this December. With the holiday season comes the excitement of family gatherings, visits from friends, and festive cheer. However, if you have a new baby...
Coping With Holiday Loneliness: Mental Health Tips For Seniors
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores how to support seniors during the holiday season. While holidays are generally happy, they can also bring loneliness and isolation. This period can heighten feelings of loss, sadness, and nostalgia, particularly for those who live alone...
How Antivirals Minimise The Risk Of Severe Viral Infections
When a virus invades your body, it can unexpectedly impact your health and well-being. However, antiviral medications are designed to stop the spread of viruses and help your body recover without complications from these infections. Read on to learn how antiviral treatments work and how...
How Antibiotics Work: Uncovering The Use, Risks And Side Effects
Did you know that before the discovery and development of antibiotics, people lived in a world where a simple throat scratch was fatal? Nowadays, this lifesaving medication protects you from infections that can lead to life-threatening illnesses if left untreated. Read on to find out...
Hydration Hacks: Why Drinking Water is Key to Wellness
Staying hydrated might sound simple, but it’s easy to overlook the importance of drinking water in a world with many options like coffee and sugary drinks. However, when your body starts to feel the effects of a lack of hydration, it can take its toll...
How Stress Affects Your Oral Health
“We know stress impacts mental well-being, but did you know research by the National Institutes of Health also suggests stress can affect your oral health?” said Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. Here’s how stress can affect your mouth, teeth, and gums and how to...
Encouraging Good Sleep Habits For Children During The Holidays
During the holidays, it’s easy for your child’s sleep routine to get a little out of sync. “School-aged children typically need around nine to 12 hours of sleep each night, according to the ...
Dealing With Summer Allergies In Children
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, offers insights on managing summer allergies in children. Seasonal allergies strike at different times of the year, but summer often increases cases of allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Children who’ve never had issues with seasonal allergies can...
The Importance Of Mental Health: Coping With Year-End Stress
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores the importance of mental health and ways to cope with end-of-year stress. How Stress Impacts Your Health First, the good news: not all stress is bad. Short bursts of stress can improve your focus and motivate...
Braces For Children – What You Need To Know
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health coverage, explores the ideal age for children to have braces. “The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) suggest children get their first orthodontic check-up around age seven,” said Murray Hewlett, CEO of Affinity Health. “However, most children usually...