Does all the news about learning good, healthy habits make you feel like you’re falling short? We all have “bad habits” that make us feel ashamed or guilty, from eating sugary foods to sleeping in late. But are those habits really that bad? Research shows that some of the things we consider bad or unproductive … Read more
Ozempic has been making a lot of headlines lately as the diabetes medication is used by many to lose weight. Therefore, there is reportedly a shortage of the drug. But as with just about anything it seems, it can’t all be good. So, “Ozempic Face” is trending this week, and that seems to be the … Read more
UV dryer lamps in High Street nail salons can cause skin cancer By Stephen Adams published: 8:07 PM EST, January 28, 2023 | Updated: 8:13 p.m. EST, January 28, 2023 Ultraviolet lights in nail bars on the High Street could pose a risk of skin cancer, scientists fear. The lamps, which help harden some types … Read more
Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial ‘innate’ immune response that quickly defeats the virus. And now researchers led by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered what this could mean for the immune system. Unlike adults, children’s immune systems don’t remember the virus and adapt, … Read more
As someone with lactose intolerance and celiac disease, I am well versed in the art of dealing with a sensitive stomach. But when I woke up last May with a pain in my back that wouldn’t go away, I knew it was more than my run-of-the-mill stomach issues and went to the ER. Six hours … Read more
Overview: The state of gratitude lowers the systolic blood pressure response to stress testing experiences, demonstrating that gratitude has a unique buffering effect against both responses to and recovery from psychological stress. Source: BIAL Foundation Researchers from Irish universities conducted a study with 68 adults and found that gratitude has a unique stress-buffering effect on … Read more
The man (not pictured) tried many treatments, but his pain got worse.Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images A man who went to a chiropractor with hip pain was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. The 62-year-old man had a “deep and aching” pain in the front of his left groin and in his thigh and … Read more
A study by researchers at Johns Hopkins found that of 853 participants with moderate to severe hearing loss, “hearing aid use was associated with a 32% lower prevalence of dementia.” (Getty Images) Older adults with severe hearing loss are more likely to have dementia, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg … Read more
A New York Reddit user was assured by others online that while his exercise habits were unusual, he wasn’t being rude to anyone else for using a treadmill in his apartment building’s gym for four hours a day. More than 2,000 people responded to his question on Reddit — and he also shared his thoughts … Read more
A recent study has uncovered why so many people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders love video games as a pastime. The new findings suggest that individuals with autism spectrum disorders may play video games for escapism, specifically self-repression escapism when they experience a negative mood and self-expansion escapism when they experience a positive mood. The … Read more
