Floaters are a component of every normal, healthy human eye. They’re the black specs that you might sometimes notice in your field of vision. Normally they are unnoticeable, but on occasion they can be briefly visible. When you are focused on something intently, such as your computer or a book you won’t see floaters. […]
There are few constants in everyone’s life, the things we all do every day regardless of who we are, or what else we’re doing. One of those constants is sleep. We all need it, and without it everything else becomes harder. Lack of sleep, or an inability to get good restful sleep without tossing and […]
Many take up the practice of yoga out of a desire to improve not just physical fitness, but mental as well. It turns out, the mental benefits of yoga can be not just achieved, but exceeded, by attending live musical performances. Study participants who were wired up with heart rate monitors were shown to have […]
The while it is not clear just who invented the jump rope, information suggests has a long history, going back as far as the ancient Egyptians. It probably made it’s way to North America through the Dutch, but didn’t really catch on until the pantaloons came around. Once women wore more fitted clothing and didn’t […]
Simply put, caregiver burden is an all-encompassing term used to describe the physical, emotional, and financial toll of providing care for a loved one. The causes of caregiver burden are complex and result from the intellectual, social, financial, and spiritual challenges caregivers face.
Changes in weather and season can affect the sleeping patterns of millions of people. And that can affect mood, general outlook on life, and factor into the activities of those same people. Modern science, fortunately, is able to identify factors and reasons why these changes hit so many, so we’re not forced to fall back […]
The issues with opiod pain medications are becoming more and more well known, but receiving less attention as the news focuses on pain killers are drugs prescribed for mood alteration. Medications targeted for anti-anxiety, such as Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, and Xanax, are also addictive. Which is a problem as prescription rates increase, and the stress […]
Products that claim health benefits with thin or absent data to support such claims are nothing new. In the case of customized inserts for those suffering from orthopedic pain, new research is peeling back these claims to find they’re nothing more than marketing copy. Researchers compared the customized inserts, which carry hefty price tags, to […]
Stress eating plagues many people who struggle with weight and health problems. When we’re slammed emotionally, when the pressure builds up, we look for a way to relieve it. Food is often readily available, and modern food makes the foods most likely to deliver delicious bursts of positive chemical boosts easy to obtain. But those […]
