Vitamin A: A Friend of Your Lungs If you are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you know how hard it can be to breathe. Your lungs may have suffered damage and inflammation from cigarette smoke or other irritants. You may be looking for natural ways to heal your lungs and improve your breathing.Continue reading “How Vitamin A Can Boost Your Lung Health and Fight COPD”
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The Healing Power of Music: Recent Studies on Music Therapy and its Benefits
Music has been an integral part of human existence since ancient times. It has the power to inspire, soothe, and heal, and has been known for centuries for its therapeutic properties. Recent scientific studies have further explored the healing properties of music, uncovering its ability to alleviate both physical and mental health problems. These findingsContinue reading “The Healing Power of Music: Recent Studies on Music Therapy and its Benefits”
Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace and Improving Well-Being
Mindfulness and meditation are two practices that have gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and for good reason. They can help you cultivate inner peace, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. Before we dive into the specifics of meditation, let’s first talk about mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of beingContinue reading “Mindfulness and Meditation: Cultivating Inner Peace and Improving Well-Being”
The proverbial devil on our shoulder
The Enemy Within is the side of us that constantly churns out negativity, self-doubt, and apathy. The proverbial devil on our shoulder that tries to undermine our every effort to improve and move forward. We all have a such side of ourselves but some of us hear it more than others which makes life muchContinue reading “The proverbial devil on our shoulder”
How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health problems
Toria Herd, Penn State and Sarah A. Font, Penn State More than 44% of teens reported persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness in the first half of 2021, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The early 2022 report, which was based on an online survey, also found that nearlyContinue reading “How parents can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of teen mental health problems”
Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit
Kristen Lucken, Brandeis University Summer vacations are coming to an end – though not everyone took one. Under federal law, U.S. companies aren’t required to offer a single paid vacation day, compared to the at least 20 required in the European Union. About 1 in 4 U.S. workers don’t receive any, and even among thoseContinue reading “Religions have long known that getting away from it all is good for the mind, body and spirit”
How cancer cells can become immortal – new research finds a mutated gene that helps melanoma defeat the normal limits on repeated replication
Pattra Chun-On, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Jonathan Alder, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences A defining characteristic of cancer cells is their immortality. Usually, normal cells are limited in the number of times they can divide before they stop growing. Cancer cells, however, can overcome this limitation to form tumors and bypass “mortality” byContinue reading “How cancer cells can become immortal – new research finds a mutated gene that helps melanoma defeat the normal limits on repeated replication”
Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.
Donald Weaver, University of Toronto https://narrations.ad-auris.com/widget/the-conversation-canada/alzheimer-s-might-not-be-primarily-a-brain-disease–a-new-theory-suggests-it-s-an-autoimmune-condition- The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key 2006 research paper, published in the prestigious journal Nature, which identified a subtype of brain protein calledContinue reading “Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.”
Diet can influence mood, behavior and more – a neuroscientist explains
Monica Dus, University of Michigan During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period known as the Age of Discovery, sailors reported experiencing visions of sublime foods and verdant fields. The discovery that these were nothing more than hallucinations after months at sea was agonizing. Some sailors wept in longing; othersContinue reading “Diet can influence mood, behavior and more – a neuroscientist explains”
Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about the microbiome
Benjamin Wolfe, Tufts University When you hear about the gut microbiome, does it ever make you wonder what tiny creatures are teeming inside your own body? As a microbiologist who studies the microbiomes of plants, animals and people, I’ve watched public interest in gut microbes grow alongside research on their possible dramatic influence on humanContinue reading “Which microbes live in your gut? A microbiologist tries at-home test kits to see what they reveal about the microbiome”
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