If you are looking to move up at work, you are going to need to have good leadership skills. What makes a great leader? Here are tips for becoming just that. Find a Good Mentor — Identify someone in your organization that can be your mentor. Internal mentors already understand the culture […]
Diseases of the brain often have a severe impact on behavior, and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as frontotemporal dementia, are no exceptions. In a study conducted by Lund University in Sweden, about a third of patients with either of the aforementioned diseases exhibited violent behavior. The severity of this behavior varied based on a variety […]
We rejoice in our child’s growth and development. But are you looking forward to nap time ending? Most of us love that break from parenting. Infants shift from two naps to one and then toddlers shift to no nap at all. Signs for Nap-Time to End: When they do nap you have trouble […]
Student loans, a word familiar to most of us who went to college, and even more familiar to those of us who attended and completed post-college education. Many of us also take decades to eventually pay those loans down, but Logan Marston, a 27-year old from Durham, NC, was able to use his love of […]
Winter is conducive to a weakened immune system, due to natural conditions over which we have no control. For example, winter conditions compel people to be inside more, which leads to less activity and a more poor diet. Both of these factors can contribute to weakening the immune system. This is no concern if we […]
Depression is commonplace among patients being treated for cancer. According to findings presents recently by Jason Domogauer, an M.D. and Ph.D. student at Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, depression was found in four out of ten patients with cancer, with three out of four never being diagnosed or treated for depression at all. Depression […]
Holidays do not need to be a time to binge on food. Learn how to celebrate Christ’s birthday in other ways. Although you can grant yourself the freedom to eat without guilt when you are hungry – savoring the tastes of your favorite holiday foods with pleasure – you can also make the day special […]
Mental Fitness has many facets to it, all of which seem to be increasingly. These five facets of mental fitness can be summed up in one definition statement: Clear thinking in the present moment, with good memories and good values upon which to draw for creative solutions, an ability to make sound decisions, and a […]
Weight gain in pregnancy is a serious issue. Excessive weight gain can lead to increased weight for both mother and child throughout their lives. This poses a great health risk including risk for heart disease and obesity. More than half of all women gain excess weight during their pregnancies. Excessive weight gain increases the chance […]
When we get pain many of us automatically reach for a pain killer: ibuprofen or acetaminophen. This article summarizes natural substances that provide anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. First, the article reviews the positive effects of cherries, which contain flavonoids, which can promote a anti-inflammatory response. Cyanidin, one of the flavonoids found in cherries, […]
