We all face stress — it’s a normal and natural part of life. However, when stress becomes chronic, it can affect your physical and mental health. There are different types of stress: Regular stress: family, work and daily responsibilities. Negative stress: dramatic life changes, illness, death, divorce, loss of job. Traumatic stress: major accident, life disruption, natural disaster. After an …

If you’re struggling to get back into your daily routine following your COVID-19 illness, you are not alone. The St. Elizabeth Healthcare rehabilitation team knows that COVID-19 recovery can take time – one day you’re feeling like yourself again, and the next you can barely get out of bed. At St. Elizabeth, we saw a need in our community for …

Most of the headlines around COVID-19 have focused on respiratory side effects and symptoms — coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. But new evidence shows that the virus’ effects may go beyond the lungs. It may also have an impact on brain and mental function. “There’s still so much that we don’t know about COVID-19, but we’re seeing some patients …

Each year – especially during cold and flu season – millions of people head to the doctor to address their bothersome cough symptoms. We’ve all been there – the sore, scratchy throat, the dry tickle that keeps you awake half the night and the congested cough that makes everyone nearby want to take cover. What’s a sick person to do? …