Psychologists have developed a tool to help teens turn everyday stressors that could lead to anxiety and depression into a positive force. “Adolescents today are more stressed than ever, exhibiting record levels of stress-related internalizing symptoms, such as anxiety and depression,” says Jeremy Jamieson, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. There…
Manuka Honey Helps Combat Antibiotic Resistant Lung Infection
September 29, 2022
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Even serious lung infections are no match for the antibacterial properties of manuka honey, which is effective against antibiotic-resistant pathogens and more. STORY AT-A-GLANCE The nectar from manuka flowers contains dihydroxyacetone, a precursor to methylglyoxal (MGO), an antimicrobial compound not found in most other honey The presence of MGO is credited for much of manuka…
Survey: Many Hong Kong Secondary School Students Suffer From Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety and Stress
September 29, 2022
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A survey in Hong Kong found that about 36 percent of secondary school students have moderate or above moderate symptoms of depression, and nearly 10 percent are considered very serious. More than half of the secondary school students had symptoms of anxiety, and about 56 percent of the students had symptoms of stress to varying…
Wellness Hack: 3 Simple Ways to Treat Stiff Shoulders and Chronic Neck Pain
September 29, 2022
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Have you ever felt you could not move your neck or stiff shoulders after a long work day? Strained neck and shoulders are some common discomforts people experience in a high-stress environment, such as in the workplace, on a crowded street, or even from working from home during the pandemic. Muscle soreness may seem insignificant,…
How Chemically Sensitive Are You?
A new theory of a disease process caused by pesticides and other toxic chemicals may explain multisystem symptoms for which a disease cause hasn’t been found. Many in the medical community have identified widespread pesticide and other chemical exposure as a real health threat, causing serious debilitating health effects. A questionnaire is now used as…
Sleep and Immunity
Is the link between immune function and a good night’s rest a myth? To really boost our immune systems, maybe we just need to get enough sleep. Or is that a total myth? Fact or fiction: if you don’t get enough sleep, it can impair your immune system. Believe it or not, we didn’t know for…
Large-Scale Study Finds Ground Coffee Linked to Longer Lifespan
September 28, 2022
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While exercising, getting enough sleep, and limiting alcohol intake are good ways to increase longevity, experts have discovered you can also drink yourself to longevity with the help of coffee. Research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, on Sep. 27, observed that amongst 450,000 adults with an average age of 58 over a…
11 Health Care Tips to Boost Your Immune System and Help Combat Breast Cancer
September 28, 2022
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Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States, second only to skin cancer. It is also the type of cancer that causes the second-most deaths in women, after lung cancer. Because this unique gland is rich in blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes, it makes it easy…
A Powerful Food Can Help Remedy Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
In recent years, more and more studies have found that there is a vegetable that contains hundreds of active substances with unique effects that can alleviate the symptoms of both type I and II diabetic patients and also benefit the glucose metabolism of healthy people: This food is bitter melon. According to the International Diabetes…
Is Walking the New Running?
When you think of fitness walkers, do you conjure images of silver haired seniors getting their daily cardio? Or do you picture a younger person with bulging biceps, six-pack abs, and phone in hand carefully monitoring their step count? It turns out, both images would be representative of the millions of Americans who walk on…
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