A 2015 study in the Lancet involving almost 7,000 patients found that listening to music before, during, or after a surgical procedure is beneficial to patients by significantly reducing pain and anxiety and decreasing the need for pain medication.
Read MoreNow that you’re in remission, how do you keep yourself cancer free and reduce the risk of it coming back again?
Read MoreThe next time you find yourself sitting longer than you should, stand up and move around – every little bit of activity adds up over the course of a day keeping you more lean, more fit and less likely to develop metabolic syndrome.
Read MoreIf you are serious about getting relief from your hot flashes, get serious about making some lifestyle changes. Give up or cut down on alcohol, smoking, spicy foods, hot beverages, and (as if!) stress.
Read MoreNiacin also has the distinction of being the first treatment for high cholesterol when its beneficial effects were discovered in 1955.
Read MoreIf alleviating chronic pain has been a sore spot to get rid of, then maybe it’s time to consider acupuncture. Acupuncture is an ancient traditional Chinese medicine dating back more than 2,000 years ago with the earliest recorded use of it beginning around 200 BCE. From China, acupuncture eventually spread along the Arab trade routes on towards the West.
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This study found that in just 14 days of sedentary behavior there were small, but significant changes in markers for health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes predisposing people to their risk.
Read MoreThe researchers hoped to carefully calibrate alcohol consumption and closely monitor individual behavior.
Read MoreHypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease. Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning. For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.
Read MoreHere are warning signs or symptoms our body may be sending out trying to capture your attention
Read MoreThe National Sleep Foundation advises that adults get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night.
Read MoreNow a new study is showing that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.
Read MoreWeight loss is tough. Add in certain factors sabotaging your valiant efforts and it becomes even tougher. Consciously or subconsciously weight loss efforts can be influenced by your actions, feelings, and your environmental surrounding. Here’s a look at what might be limiting actual pounds lost
Read MoreThe majority of elderly people wish to be able to stay in their own home for as long as they can. But all it takes is one serious fall within or around their home that can be life-changing.
Read MoreIt’s a normal and yet our most embarrassing bodily process all of us do daily - pass gas. The medical term for it is flatulence and it often stems from intestinal gurgles, cramps and bloating to the actually passing of gas. Even though it is a natural function, when gas is excessive, it can affect your life with discomfort and can put you in very awkward social situations.
Read MoreThe only group that does more studies than medical professionals is marketing professionals. At the intersection of both groups' work is the question, “Do men or women use social media more, and why?”
Read MoreIt’s become almost a rite of passage for many Americans, particularly teenagers and young adults – the removal of wisdom teeth. Around five million people every year have this procedure done at estimated cost of $3 billion for their removal. Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are four teeth that grow at the very back of each corner of the mouth and there’s a good chance most of you reading this article have had yours removed.
Read Morerobably just about all of us have experienced and complained of aching feet. Maybe it stemmed from standing all day in uncomfortable shoes or walking a long distance on an unforgiving surface.
Whatever the reason, when our feet hurt, life can be miserable. There can be numerous causes for feet to hurt but for chronic pain or discomfort, there is a good chance it is due to one of the following reasons. However, if foot pain does not go away or get better, always contact a podiatrist for a full foot evaluation to figure out the origin of hurting feet.
Read MoreYou’re chances of developing prediabetes over the course of your lifetime is about 50-50 according to research. A large study from the Netherlands followed 10,000 adults for 15 years testing their blood sugar levels and found at age 45, about half would develop prediabetes, 30 percent full blown diabetes and nine percent would need to take insulin. Factors accelerating the rate of developing prediabetes were increased age, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
Read MoreEveryone has their theories on what causes constipation. Some people have the belief that certain foods are “constipating” or that if you don’t have a daily bowel movement you are technically constipated. The common and various misconceptions that persist among the general public on this topic only adds to the burden of the discomfort of constipation.
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