Tag: health
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Self-Care Plan For Mental Health Giant Content Pack Private Label Rights
Credit to: arminhamidian Ecotherapy is the practice of alleviating symptoms of mental health issues by spending more time outside in nature. This can involve exercising outdoors, sitting in the grass, soaking up the sun, going for a swim, gardening, taking a walk through the woods, and simply existing outdoors in an effort to reconnect with…
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Roman Medicine: 6 Ways People Stayed Healthy In Ancient Rome
“Baths, wine and sex corrupt our bodies, but baths, wine and sex make life worth living”. This inscription – from the tomb of a Roman merchant of Ephesus, Tiberius Claudius Secundus – indicates that, like us, the Romans sought a sensible balance between an enjoyable existence and a healthy one. Dr Nick Summerton shares six…
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How To Forgive Someone Who Hurt You Even When It Feels Impossible
PEOPLEIMAGES//GETTY IMAGES Whether your partner had an affair, your best friend betrayed you, or a family member mistreated you for years, figuring out how to forgive someone can seem like a herculean task. The most important thing to remember: Forgiving someone is by no means a necessity—especially if the offender is someone who could still pose…
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Hey, There’s a Second Brain in Your Gut
Getty Images Scientists have known for years that there’s a “second brain” of autonomous neurons in your long, winding human digestive tract—but that’s about where their knowledge of the so-called abdominal brain ends. Now, research published in 2020 shows that scientists have catalogued 12 different kinds of neurons in the enteric nervous system (ENS) of mice. This…
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4 Things Aging Experts Do To Live Longer and Feel Better
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision/GettyImages When you look into your future, who do you want to see? Someone who’s full of life and chatting everyone up, telling vibrant stories about your past? Still signing up for 10Ks well into your seventh decade? Someone whose doctor tells them they have the heart of someone decades younger? It’s…
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High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It
Lucas Ninno/Getty Images Once considered a disease of the affluent, hypertension now affects a third of all adults. The WHO wants nations to get organized to combat it. The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking on the world’s worst killer, laying out its first plan to conquer hypertension—a level of high blood pressure that affects one in every three…
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How AI Is Revolutionizing Health Care
Getty The market value of AI in the health care industry is predicted to reach $6.6 billion by 2021. Artificial intelligence is increasingly growing in popularity throughout various industries. Most of us associate AI with things like robots, Alexa and self-driving cars. But AI is a lot more than that. AI experts see it as a revolutionary…
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Strawberries and Health: The Hidden Risks When Mixed With Medications
Adobe Stock The strawberry season has just begun. Not everyone is aware that consuming them with certain medications can be hazardous to our health. Which combinations should we avoid? Let’s find out. We anticipate their arrival all year long. After all, strawberries aren’t just delicious; they’re also celebrated for their numerous health benefits. They make an…
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How Do People Get Parasitic Brain Worms Like The One RFK, Jr., Had?
Zephyr/Getty Images Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem. Earlier this week news broke that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., claimed to have once had a dead worm in his brain. Kennedy had been experiencing memory loss and mental fog, and he…
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Google Fit API Shutdown Could Impact Your Fitness Devices
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images There was a moment not that long ago when fitness trackers seemed like a niche business. Now, they’ve become ubiquitous, both in terms of smartphones having some fitness-tracking functionality and with a growing variety of wearables on the market. But there’s a lot of code behind the scenes to…
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How Much Do Our Thoughts Shape Our Health?
Jorm Sangsorn/Getty Images Time heals all wounds, as the saying goes. But any medical professional can tell you that the hours required for recovery after an injury can vary widely. A person’s age, lifestyle and level of social support, for example, are all known influences on how quickly their body heals. Their thoughts can play…
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Costa Rica Restored Its Ravaged Land To Health. The Rich UK Has No Excuse For Such Complete Failure
Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian One of the world’s greatest environmental heroes doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page. Though he has done more to protect the living planet than almost anyone alive, his name is scarcely known. It’s partly because he’s quiet and self-effacing and partly because of a general ignorance about Central America that so few…
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Low Dose Testosterone Therapy For Females: Benefits, Risks, and More
Getty In females, testosterone is an important hormone that’s sometimes overlooked. It plays a key role in sexual desire, bone health, muscle strength, thinking ability, and mood. Currently, regulatory agencies in many countries, including the United States, haven’t approved specific testosterone formulations for females. Consequently, testosterone prescriptions approved for males are sometimes used off-label for…
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Explore Yoga Gerd Impact on Relief
Credit to: arminhamidian YogaGerd offers a holistic approach to managing acid reflux, focusing on both physical and mental well-being. While it may not directly treat acid reflux, it can impact factors that contribute to the condition. Here’s what you need to know: Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux (GER), occurs when stomach contents flow back…
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New Urine Test For Prostate Cancer May Help Reduce Unnecessary Biopsies
Agustin Vai/Getty Images Researchers have identified 17 unique genetic markers that are overexpressed by high-grade prostate cancers, which can be screened for accurately using a urine test. Experts say the test can help doctors identify serious cancers while also reducing unnecessary biopsies. Prostate cancers are graded according to a Gleason score. Trusted Source The higher the grade…
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9 Healing Plants You Should Have In Your Home, According To Experts
fcafotodigital/Getty Images If you’re a plant parent, we probably don’t have to tell you about the benefits you reap from keeping your horticultural brood around. Plants are pleasing, soothing and great company—in fact, one 2022 public-health study on the effects of indoor plants found that people who spent time around indoor greenery experienced optimal relaxation and cognitive function.…
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Study: Daily Fasting For This Long Results In Weight Loss and Better Mood
Anna Blazhuk/getty images Intermittent fasting, also known as time-restricted eating (TRE), can be intimidating. Questions about perpetual hunger and the ability to engage in various activities often arise, especially during the holiday season when food takes center stage at many gatherings. In general, it’s crucial to adopt an eating pattern that aligns with your lifestyle…
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