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When a stroke hits, so begins a race against the clock to restore circulation and normalize fluid pressure in the brain. Brain damage can begin if the problems aren’t resolved within minutes, and severe damage can be long-lasting and even permanent, if not deadly. A new treatment may be able to normalize brain pressure and reduce potential damage.Ischemic strokes cause brain damage because of two factors:...
7/29/2022 4:00:00 AM
Anxiety disorders are extremely common, affecting about 40 million adults in the U.S. each year. While anxiety disorders are highly treatable, a large percentage of people with these disorders do not receive adequate treatment or any treatment at all. So the day-to-day grind of living with anxiety and coping can often fall to loved ones to help in times of flares and/or crisis. If you have a partner,...
7/28/2022 4:00:00 AM
We all have things we wish we would have done differently. Many of us regret certain relationship faux pas that ended our time with loved ones too soon. Consider these 6 relationship regrets and how you can avoid them in the future...1. Denying Your Partner’s HappinessRelationships are not one sided. You can’t be the only one who’s happy. You need to make sure your partner is happy as well. Denying...
7/23/2022 4:00:00 AM
The meat in your diet might be affecting far more than your risk of high cholesterol and heart disease. A meta-analysis recently published in BMC Psychiatry suggests a diet high in meat could actually increase your risk for depression.Searching All AvenuesThe World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 300 million people across the globe living with depression, and their numbers are increasing at...
7/20/2022 4:00:00 AM
If you’ve ever had a bad day and resorted to a bag of chips or a pint of ice cream to feel better at the end of a long day, you’re not alone. There’s just something about junk food that sounds so appealing when you’re frustrated or sad. Nevertheless, too much junk food isn’t healthy and, while sometimes it can make you feel better in the moment, over the long-term it isn’t healthy. Recently, evidence...
7/18/2022 4:00:00 AM
People avoid exercise for a host of reasons — it’s boring, they’re too tired, they’re too old, or they’re out of shape. But the number one reason why people don’t exercise is time. There simply isn’t enough time to tend a job, take care of family and other responsibilities, engage in self-care and get a full night’s sleep AND work out…or so they think. The truth is, 15 or even 10 minutes is enough...
7/15/2022 4:00:00 AM
Some of the most bacteria-laden items we touch daily are not found out in the dirty, grimy world-at-large. They’re actually in our homes. Household items, especially personal items that are regularly in contact with our skin, are breeding grounds for harmful bacteria and other nasties. According to Time, items that stay moist or wet, such as kitchen sponges, hand towels, toothbrushes and toothbrush...
7/14/2022 4:00:00 AM
Rehabilitation is one of the best ways to protect our muscle strength directly, but what about when one limb is injured (and thus immobilized) what good is rehab then? Well, common thought has been to wait until the injured limb is healed before beginning rehabilitation, but new evidence suggests that may not be the best approach. Defeating Muscle Wastage Due to Immobilization During immobility muscles...
7/13/2022 4:00:00 AM
Body mass index, or BMI, is a tool for estimating a person’s body composition. High percentages of body fat can indicate higher risks for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea and other weight-related conditions. But BMI is just one of several numbers to consider when looking at a person's health. Consider: a person is relatively thin, their BMI is normal, and yet they have high blood pressure....
7/11/2022 4:00:00 AM
The fifteenth century British poet John Donne wrote, “No man is an island, Entire of itself," alluding to the need of humans for contact with each other. People are interdependent, and no human can live in isolation without being diminished.Research indicates social isolation produces dire consequences. Loneliness is more than a disagreeable emotional reaction to a lack of companionship. Loneliness...
7/8/2022 4:00:00 AM
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