Holding Hands to Relieve Pain
A recent study, by researchers with the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Haifa, found that the more empathy a comforting partner feels for a partner in pain, the more their brainwaves fall into Read More
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How to Get Rid of Sinus Infection Easily
The last thing anyone wants when already going through a bad cold is a sinus infection to top it. It’s not just about the permanently blocked nasal airways, but the crippling pain and headaches that Read More
What’s My alternative? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A year ago, Judy Reynolds of Asheville, North Carolina, began having pain in her left thumb and index finger. It got so bad that I had to go to the ER, she says. That’s where Read More
Eye exams linked to kids’ reading levels
Elementary school children who read below grade level may have challenges with their eyesight even if standard eye exams show they see 20/20, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo. The study Read More
5 Cures for the Common Cold (Kind of)
The rhinovirus is a bothersome little virus that is especially excellent at mutation. Easily the most successful infection on Earth — with a global population exceeding one billion trillion — rhinovirus has evolved alongside humankind, Read More
In wine, there’s health
While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well. The new study, which appears in Read More
Stress and the Heart: It’s Complicated
When the heart is put under stress during exercise, it is considered healthy. Yet stress due to high blood pressure is bad for the heart. Why? And is this always the case? Researchers of the Read More
Women Who Breastfeed Six Months or More Reduce Their Diabetes Risk by 50 Percent
Women who Breastfeed for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbearing years, according to new Kaiser Permanente research published Jan. 16 in JAMA Internal Read More
The bio-gunk babies inhale
When babies crawl, their movement across floors, especially carpeted surfaces, kicks up high levels of dirt, skin cells, bacteria, pollen, and fungal spores, a new study has found. The infants inhale a dose of bio Read More
Is your calcium worthless?
Can the calcium and ditch the D? That’s what a daffy new mainstream study claims! It says that supplements won’t protect your bones as promised… and won’t cut your risk of breaks and fractures. Researchers Read More
