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By EmilyM While many city dwellers find it hard to imagine living anywhere else, research has found that urban residents are aging their brains. For many, the hustle and bustle of the busy city life may be part of the appeal of choosing this type of lifestyle. According to a study conducted at the University of … Continue reading Study Reveals Living in the City May Age Your Brain
By EmilyM Thanksgiving is one of the holidays that everyone loves. It’s a time of food, feasting, family and friends but if you are diabetic, it’s not the same magical experience. When you have to worry about blood sugar levels, the typical stress of holiday overeating takes on a whole new meaning. If you are … Continue reading Having a Happy Thanksgiving with Diabetes
By EmilyM Facebook and other social media channels have blossomed in popularity over the past decade and enthusiasts young and old are hooked. The latest Facebook story to hit the news, however, may contradict the popular belief that social media use only positively impacts overall health. If you did not see last week’s news story, an … Continue reading Facebook Responsible for Asthma Attack – Social Media Impacts Health, Some Say
By EmilyM The gay community has faced one obstacle after another in the struggle to gain complete equality in today’s society. A final ruling in the health care field last week, however, has marked a new victory. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has ruled that any hospital which receives Medicare or Medicade funding … Continue reading The Final Ruling in Same-Sex Relationship Hospital Visitation Rights
By EmilyM It may sound more like a dream or an abstract painting, but for 2% of the population, numbers are a much more sensory experience. Not sure what that means? Well imagine if you looked at a number and ever since you can remember, it has had a color, gender or maybe even a … Continue reading Synesthesia: Wiring in the brain causes some to see colors and gender in numbers
By EmilyM Simply stop buying, daydreaming or having anything to do with cigarettes altogether. Simple right? While quitting smoking is admittedly not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish, it is one of the most rewarding. Sound like some empty motivational hoopla? Well take it from me, I have been through the journey myself … Continue reading It’s the Great American Smokeout – Time to Quit Smoking!
By EmilyM If you have been watching the news lately, you’ve likely been bombarded with all the “buzz” surrounding the seriously potent caffeine and alcohol drink, Four Loko. This week, with the FDA hot on their trail, Phusion Projects (the makers of the drink) have announced that they will be removing the caffeine from Four … Continue reading Four Loko wreaks havoc, now cutting caffeine before potential FDA ban
By EmilyM Perhaps this is a topic that hits close to home today. With today, Monday, clearly the most ill regarded day of the week, minds seem to have a tendency to wander to nearly anywhere…except work. We seem to welcome distractions, interruptions or daydreams rather than face the reality that the new work week … Continue reading When minds go on vacation, so does happiness
By EmilyM For those who found themselves on the verge of retirement before the economy took a downward spiral, those days of relaxation may seem a bit further off. With many reaching into their savings accounts when layoffs and job cuts hovered dangerously close to the 10% mark, now find themselves unable to retire anytime … Continue reading Retirement Age Extends: May Mean Dementia at Work on the Rise
By EmilyM Sometimes innovation in the medical world seems to sprout from the most unlikely of places. A new study has found that the popular game Tetris may be used to help people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Those who are effected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a type of anxiety often induced by … Continue reading Tetris may help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
