Marijuana and PTSD: Can it Help?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition affecting more than 5 million people each year. Thankfully, new research indicates that PTSD sufferers may be able to find relief with cannabis. This new research, which was featured in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, was based on the provision of synthetic cannabinoids to rats who had suffered a traumatic event. Rather than the natural...
Trying to have a Baby? Avoid These 12 Foods and Beverages
If you're trying to get pregnant, or just plan on getting pregnant within the next few months, the sooner you get your diet on the healthy track, the more your body will be prepared for this major undertaking. Additionally, it will likely be easier to conceive, as food and fertility are linked in both men and women. Starting with cutting...
7 Reasons Smiling Helps You Look and Feel Your Best
Most people smile without thinking twice, because it is a natural reaction to things that we find thoughtful, funny or happy. This natural reaction comes with many health benefits, and being mindful of smiling can help you to feel better and look your best. Additionally, knowing the benefits of smiling ensures that you show your pearly whites every chance...
Another Reason to Lose a Few Pounds
There are many consequences of being overweight, including a higher risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, sleep apnea and breathing problems, sexual difficulties and more. One of the less talked-about consequences of being overweight or obese is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. NAFLD is the term used to describe the accumulation of fat in...
Researchers Want Access to Medical Data Without Getting Patient Permission
Researchers at the American Medical Informatics Association are requesting the United States Congress to allow them to see patient records without patient permission. To do this, they need Congress to make an amendment to the Central Federal Healthcare Privacy Rule. Advocates are fighting back This battle has been going on for over 10 years at the federal policy level. The advocates...
The Key to Success When it Comes to Resolutions
Every year around this time, people begin to talk of New Year's resolutions that may or may not stick. Why will this year be any different? Well, because this year, you will learn how to make successful resolutions you can keep! Be realistic Sure, you could make a long list of incredible ideas like climbing Mount Everest, losing 100 pounds or writing...
13 Signs You Need to Make a Health Change Today
If you're diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer, or you have a heart attack, it's obvious you need to make some immediate health changes. However, there are often many subtle warnings of health issues long before something reaches the life threatening stage. By making changes now, before you end up facing a potentially life-threatening illness, you're likely to...
If You Only Make One Diet Change This Year, Let it Be This
If you can only make one change to your diet this year, let it be this: stop eating sugar! This change is the one that is likely to make the biggest imaginable difference. It won't just benefit your teeth or your waistline; the harmful effects of sugar go much deeper than that. The dangers of sugar Consuming large or steady amounts...
Toxic Fungi May Help Scientists Combat Deadly Diseases
We often hear that we should never eat mushrooms that we find in the wild, because they could be toxic. This is true - there are wild fungi that can be quite hazardous to our health. However, some researchers that are taking this type of fungi and putting it to the test to see if it actually has potential...
Strange But True New Year’s Traditions from Around the World
Okay, so Christmas is over. Maybe you have a few lingering relatives but the BIG DEAL is done. What comes next is a refresh, a restart button if you will. Perhaps you want to work off those extra pounds you gained during the holidays, or just to start living a better life. It all starts in the new year....
