In recent years, practices of alternative medicine are becoming more mainstream. Yoga, meditation, acupuncture, and various forms of massages are frequently recommended by even clinical doctors for treatment of different chronic pains and ailments. In fact, more than 40 percent of Americans now integrate at least one alternative medicine practice into their healthcare. One physician […]
CARING FOR BABY: TIPS FOR NEW PARENTS TO PREPARE HOME FOR THEIR NEW ARRIVAL
There’s no place like home, especially when it’s filled with the love of a family. Bringing your baby home is an exciting time for new parents. After months spent preparing for arrival by decorating and buying all the right products, you might think you have everything in order. However, chances are that you may have […]
THIS SIMPLE TIP FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION MIGHT JUST BREAK YOUR BAD EATING HABITS
When it comes to eating healthy, it’s not hard for most of us to run down a list of reasons getting in the way of doing so. Actually, those reasons would be more correctly referred to as excuses. The most probable of all being “I’m too busy” or “I’m too tired.” The American Heart Association […]
Science Links Obesity & Cancer – How to Avoid Both
It’s no news that obesity is bad for the health of the young and old, and an increasingly scary epidemic in many nations. It’s linked to diabetes, heart health, arthritis, and many other disesases and physical ailments. Most recently, a new study out of UCLA has discovered a direct link between obesity and pancreatic cancer. […]
SLEEPY SCIENCE: Making Sense of the News on When to Snooze
Better sleeping has long been known to provide health benefits. Heart function, hormonal balance, cell repair, and memory are just some ways the human body is effected by sleep quality on the long and short term. When your sleeping, your body is able to deal with everything that has happened to it during the day, […]