"A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?" ~ Albert Einstein … [Read more...]
Health News
Shorter Colds
Zinc lozenges may shorten the duration of common cold episodes by 40%. Open Respiratory Medicine Journal, Aug 2011 … [Read more...]
Careful
In work-related nonspecific low back pain, the use of health maintenance care (treatment after initial disability was resolved) provided by Physical Therapist (PT) or Medical Physician (MD) services was associated with a higher disability (injury) … [Read more...]
Runners Drinking Too Much?
50% of recreational runners may be drinking too much fluid during races. 37% of runners drink according to a preset schedule or to maintain a certain body weight and 9% drink as much as possible. Expert guidelines recommend runners drink only when … [Read more...]
Diet: Bad Habits?
People entering the movies were given a bucket of either just-popped, fresh popcorn or stale, week-old popcorn. Moviegoers who didn't usually eat popcorn at the movies ate much less stale popcorn than fresh popcorn. Moviegoers who typically had … [Read more...]
Health Alert: You Are Getting Very Sleepy
Insomnia affects 23% of US workforce, costing $63.2 billion annually. Insomnia is a condition characterized by difficulty falling asleep and remaining asleep. It includes a wide spectrum of sleep disorders, from not enough sleep to lack of quality … [Read more...]
Money Can Be Depressing?
Rates of depression are higher in countries with higher per capita incomes. 121 million people worldwide have depression. Severe depression can lead to suicide and causes 850,000 deaths every year. The United Sates and France had the highest … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. … [Read more...]
Wellness/Prevention: Turmeric
Turmeric, an ingredient found in most yellow mustards, has long been known to have medicinal values. New research has found that curcumin, a substance in turmeric, provides lasting protection against potentially deadly lung damage (bronchopulmonary … [Read more...]
Exercise: Forced Stress Relief
It’s known that physical exercise reduces a participant’s stress and anxiety levels. Interestingly, in a study setting, people who exercised even when they didn’t want to received the same anxiety and stress reducing benefits as those who actively … [Read more...]
Chiropractic: Very Popular!
Patient surveys show that chiropractors are used more often than any other alternative provider group, and patient satisfaction with chiropractic care is very high. According to a 1997 survey, the number of Americans utilizing chiropractic care … [Read more...]
Diet: The Gut and Autism?
Autism rates have risen over recent years. Heightened awareness and more diligent efforts at diagnosis account for some of the increase, yet researchers believe an epidemic is occurring. One possible factor is the overuse of antibiotics at an early … [Read more...]
Health Alert: Brain’s Motivation Blunted!
Long-term cannabis users tend to produce less dopamine, a chemical in the brain linked to motivation. Dopamine levels in a part of the brain called the striatum were lower in people who regularly smoke cannabis, especially those who began taking the … [Read more...]
Mental Attitude: A Happy Marriage
People in happy marriages live less "in sickness" and enjoy more of life "in health." Couples in positive marital relationships sustain health over the long run. Those with higher marital conflict are more likely to report poor health. The … [Read more...]