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CDC Partially Attributes to Improved Screening Access
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated statistics on the rate of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which has been on the rise. The data is based on...
UK Researchers Conducting Randomized Trial
- Long COVID affects nearly 14 percent of adult patients that had COVID-19. It is characterized by symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks after the initial infection, including fatigue, brain fog and breathlessness. Although...
Largely Attributed to Social Distancing and School Closures
- In a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found that children’s physical activity has been greatly reduced by the...
Dealing with Light Pollution
- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History "Lights Out" exhibit, in Washington, D.C., is helping people understand that light pollution is a global problem with broad impact. The effects of...
A Growing Trend Dubbed “Deprescribing”
- In a new National Poll on Healthy Aging by the University of Michigan involving adults aged 50 to 80, the vast majority of respondents expressed an interest in cutting back on prescription medications. Eighty percent would...
Relaxing the Brain and Bringing it Back Into Balance
- We actually have two brains in our body. One is housed in our skull, the other in the walls of our digestive system, and they are in constant communication. A distressed gastrointestinal system can send signals to the brain, and a...
Herbs and Spices Promote Gut Health
- A 2022 research study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that herbs and spices may be unsung heroes in the quest for gut health. The three-period, randomized, controlled-feeding study involved...
VILPA may be a suitable for people not able or willing to exercise on a regular basis
- A new study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests that short bursts of intense movement are associated with a lower risk of premature death. The UK researchers analyzed data from about 25,000 non-exercisers with...
Safe, Effective Healing for Golfers and Other Athletes
- We see it often. A golfer who develops Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) or other injuries to the shoulder, knee, shin, leg, ankle and back. It's the same injury hundreds of golfers get and don't even realize until...
Turning Thoughts into Action
- May is Woman’s Health and Wellness month and while spring is often the season that sparks the motivation we need to reengage in...
Bio-Identical Hormones for Women
- Many women find themselves on the threshold of menopause without ever having given the use of bio-identical hormones much thought. Other women are under the impression that hormones are used briefly for...
- A Type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis is often regarded as a lifelong sentence and typically treated as such, requiring an increasing number of drugs. However, sustained...
A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry has shown that eating more fermented foods and fiber daily for just four weeks significantly...
Researchers in the UK compared the effect that different types of daily movement had on overall cognition, memory and executive...
Blending Biotechnology and Biocompatibility by Louis M. Shoha, DDS, MS
- According to the American Association of Endodontists website, more than 22 million root canal procedures are performed every year by dentists possessing a wide range of...
Memory, Intelligence and Well-being Mabe be Affected
- The American Academy of Pediatrics has long recommended that children between the ages of 6 and 12 years obtain...
May Shed Light on Why Some Gain More Weight Than Others
- A new study may shed light on why some people gain more weight than others regardless of diet and activity levels. Led by researchers at...
Micronutrients May Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
- A new study conducted by researchers at Brown University has identified certain supplements that may be beneficial for heart health. The meta-analysis published in...
Cognitive Rebalancing May Help
- Brain thinning becomes more prominent as people age past 60 years. Brain thinning may be especially noticeable in certain regions that control memory, speech, problem-solving and...
Tips for Healthy Change
- Diets high in refined carbohydrates are contributing a nationwide epidemic of obesity and high body weight. The hormone that sabotages weight loss...
- The idea that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance—specifically, a serotonin deficiency—has been...
Reflection May Help with Problem Solving, Self-Worth and More
- Getting lost in our thoughts may improve problem solving, increase creativity, enhance imagination and provide a better sense of...
- A new study supports the public health importance of staying away from ultra-processed foods, finding a significant association with...
- Both women and men are asking what they can do to harness their physical and emotional well-being during the holidays and...
- To protect against memory loss, simple stretching and balance exercises work as well as hard-driving aerobics, concludes a new study from...
- The best strategy to stay upbeat may be to reach for the fruit bowl, suggests a new study comparing the habits and mental states of 428 people published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Researchers at the UK’s Aston University found...
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- After reviewing hundreds of studies on nutrition, diseases and longevity in laboratory animals and humans, the optimal diet for longevity has “lots of legumes, whole grains and...
Techniques that Benefit and Balance the Whole Body
- More and more people are finding that integrative bodywork is an important tool for feeling "better in their bodies" and living their lives to their utmost potential. People are living longer and want...
- Dry skin can afflict people at any age, particularly those living in dry climates, and it is commonplace in older people due...
- Art and music have long been said to soothe the savage soul, and hundreds of studies have shown that people’s moods...
- For the one in three Americans that are sleep-deprived, working out with resistance exercises to strengthen muscles may produce longer and deeper shuteye than...
- Diabetes is rampant in the world today, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, but it was also a health condition many centuries ago among...
- Tai chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, typically involves moving the arms and feet in intricate, slow patterns, but a new study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke found...
- Although most Americans eat only one-third of the recommended amount, nutrient-rich, whole grains already have been shown to play a key role in...