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by Wellness Editor Exercise is critical to good health. Just as important is a regimen that complements your age and skill level. Get the most out of your exercise routine by tailoring your workout to your specific age group.While exercise is essential for all age groups, not all age groups should treat exercise the same. Children, young adults, the middle aged and seniors each have different needs and potential restrictions.... 3/11/2019 7:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Packaging errors have sparked a voluntary recall of two popular birth control pills. If you use Drospirenone or Ethinyl Estradiol, you’ll need to check your prescription as soon as possible. Four different lots of the drugs have been recalled due to faulty packaging, and possibly even the presence of placebos. Women who continue to rely on them could be at risk for pregnancy.Nationwide RecallThe makers... 3/6/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Do you need to get away? We live in a hectic world, and we all need to refuel from time to time. A wellness retreat might be just what you need to recharge your spirit and body and keep you performing at your best. Wellness retreats allow you to let go of day-to-day stressors while caring for yourself in new and healthy ways.Check out these 5 relaxing retreats and see what a little added wellness might... 3/5/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Purdue Pharma, which manufactures OxyContin and a few other opioid painkillers, has received a patent for a “new” medication to treat opioid addiction. This is in the wake of a $3.4 million donation to Harm Reduction Therapeutics, manufacturer of naloxone—or Narcan, a nasal spray used to counteract deadly overdoses. These new advances have left some consumers wondering: Have company leaders grown a... 3/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Stress is par for the course for most Americans. Nearly everyone feels the weight of its tug, but where you live could determine which type of stress is most likely to pull you down. Comparisons in stress caused by work, finances, family, health and safety helped to determine this list. According to the report, the most common stressors are low income, poor health, divorce and surrounding crime rates.... 3/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) compiles a list of the world’s most significant health threats in the hopes of finding ways to solve them. This year’s greatest threats to global health are:1. Air pollution2. Lifestyle-related deaths3. Influenza4. Poor living conditions5. Antimicrobial resistance6. High-threat pathogens7. Poor primary healthcare8. Vaccine hesitancy9. Dengue fever10. HIVLet's... 3/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
by John Arden, PhD, ABPP How does the feeling of individuality emerge? How do body sensations, emotion, and cognition interact to self-organize into the emergence of a self? For that matter, what do we mean by the term “mind?” Insights into the emergence of the mind, subjectivity and emotion can be achieved by considering neuroscience research into the mind’s operating networks: The salience network, sometimes called the “feeling... 3/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Heavy drinkers can add one more worry to their list of potential health concerns. Excessive alcohol use can cause permanent changes to our DNA. These changes can result in increased cancer risks (especially gastrointestinal and reproductive types), disordered immune function and numerous other illnesses. The genetic changes might even intensify alcohol cravings and a desire to binge drink, even triggering... 3/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Health Please We are into the 20th year of the millenium, and while the world has seen unprecedented and exponential growth and advancements in almost every sector, there’s another area that we've all seen grow rapidly – stress levels.With bustling lives becoming busier and more and more competitive, the stress levels have risen gradually over the years and have reached a crescendo, as a result of which, we are... 3/3/2019 8:00:00 AM
by Megan Johnson McCullough The gel from aloe vera has been used for thousands of years for its healing purposes. It is a type of succulent plant with many medicinal purposes. The gel inside the plant is gooey and thick, and it is most commonly used to alleviate sun burns and is consumed in juice form for its health benefits. It is a juice with no sugar.Aloe vera gel makes the skin soft, therefore many lotions contain this ingredient.... 3/2/2019 10:00:00 PM
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