As the days get shorter and the nights longer, some of us may feel more sluggish, anxious, and moody. When winter really kicks up into high gear, over 14 million Americans feel the full brunt of seasonal affective disorder every year, with 33 million more not as harshly affected.
Seasonal affective disorder (also known as...
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Chair yoga is a great alternative to traditional yoga, providing seniors with an easy way to get more active even if they’re less mobile than they used to be. There are many chair yoga classes structured for seniors from age 60 to even 90 that are more accessible to people who can’t get...
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Eating a balanced diet is important for everyone, but when you’re diabetic, it’s even more critical for your health. Simply improving the daily diet can help diabetics lose weight—in many cases, diabetes is linked to a patient’s obesity. In any case, adding certain foods to your diet can actually help you manage your...
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Doctors are well known for taking care of their patients, and lately for trying to go green. By using anesthesia, surgeons can eliminate stress and pain during a surgery, allowing the procedure to be completed in comfort—at least, in comparison to a surgery without anesthetics. One group of doctors is looking to care for...
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If you’re over the age of sixty, chances are that you’ve already heard about cataracts. The word “cataract” refers to a condition where the lens of your eye grows cloudy, affecting vision by decreasing your visibility. The lens of the eye is comprised of protein and water. As time goes on, the...
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According to Dr. Judith Orloff, emotional tears encourage productions of endorphins in your body, leaving you feeling much more happy and relieved than before your cry. In fact, Dr. Orloff actually recommends crying to her patients to improve their emotional well being.
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Let’s face it, eating a balanced diet isn’t necessarily at the top of our priority list. The official United States guideline to a health diet changes from year to year. While many Americans do work on eating a balanced diet, many others have fallen victim to over processed junk foods and fast food. With...
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This week marks the beginning of breast cancer awareness week. Breast cancer is a cancer that primarily affects breast tissues. Both men and women can develop breast cancer, although male breast cancer is relatively rare. People of all ages, races, sexual preference, and social backgrounds are at risk for breast cancer....
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Soothing dementia patients can often be a difficult task. Pet therapy has been proven to reduce anxiety and other symptoms in dementia patients. Many nursing homes utilize animals because they are so effective with patients, whether or not they have dementia. Birds, dogs, rabbits, and sometimes cats bring comfort to agitated patients. Animals...
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Chances are that you are one out of the 21 percent of American adults over the age of eighteen who regularly smokes cigarettes. And chances are, if you’re one of those people, you should quit smoking. Yes, you’ve heard it all before. Smoking is bad for you (fact). Still, no matter how much you...
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