“What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” ~ Abraham Maslow … [Read more...]
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Smoking Linked to Stroke Recurrence
Following a stroke, individuals who continue to smoke cigarettes are nearly twice as likely to experience a recurrent stroke as those who have never smoked. However, those who quit smoking can slash that risk by nearly 60%. Journal of the American … [Read more...]
Find Time for a 7-Minute Workout
If it’s difficult to find time for a workout, try this 7-minute workout created by the American College of Sports Medicine that combines cardio and resistance exercises into a single circuit training session involving jumping jacks, wall sits, … [Read more...]
Reduce Sugary Drinks
Regular sugary drink consumption has been linked to many chronic diseases and conditions. If you struggle with reducing your sugary drink intake, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services offers the following suggestions: limit sugary … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss Linked to Stroke Risk?
An analysis of data concerning nearly 20,000 middle-aged and older Chinese adults identified an association between hearing loss and an elevated risk for stroke, particularly in cases of severe hearing loss. Atherosclerosis, March 2019 … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
"What is not started today is never finished tomorrow." ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe … [Read more...]
Sinus Headaches and Neck Pain
Examinations of 31 patients with self-reported sinus headaches and 30 patients without a history of headaches revealed that neck pain and cervical musculoskeletal dysfunction were common among those with sinus headaches and may be a contributing … [Read more...]
Depressed Youths Less Likely to Exercise
An analysis of data from the 2011-12 National Survey of Children’s Health suggests that boys and girls with depression are only about half as likely to get regular exercise as their non-depressed peers. Preventative Medicine Reports, January 2019 … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“Common sense is very uncommon.” —Horace Greeley … [Read more...]
Unhealthy Diet Linked to 1 in 5 Deaths…
A study that included data from nearly 200 countries has linked poor diet quality (particularly diets high in sodium and low in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts and seeds) to nearly 11 million of the 55 million deaths recorded each year … [Read more...]
Poor Fitness and Sleep Apnea
Using long-term health data concerning 1.5 million Swedish men, researchers have identified an association between poor fitness scores at age 18 and a 30% increased the risk for obstructive sleep apnea later in life, even among those who were not … [Read more...]
Criticism and Creativity
Through field and lab experiments, researchers have observed that negative feedback may help or hinder creativity depending on where the criticism came from. More specifically, the data show that when creative professionals or participants received … [Read more...]
Happy Easter
"I'll start with the ears and finish the rest later..." … [Read more...]
April 1 Quote of the Day
"Eager to pull a prank on his chiropractor, Dennis taped a bag of potato chips to the small of his back." - McPherson … [Read more...]