Displaying items by tag: HealthBriefs

Rise in Children With Autism, Image: Maryna_Auramchuk/ShutterStock.comCDC Partially Attributes to Improved Screening Access 
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated statistics on the rate of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which has been on the rise. The data is based on...

Testing Acupuncture for  Long-Term COVID, Image: Andrey_Popov/ShutterStock.comUK Researchers Conducting Randomized Trial  
- Long COVID affects nearly 14 percent of adult patients that had COVID-19. It is characterized by symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks after the initial infection, including fatigue, brain fog and breathlessness. Although...

Children’s Physical Activity Declined Since Pandemic, Image: Samuel Borges Photography/ShutterStock.comLargely Attributed to Social Distancing and School Closures 
- In a new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers found that children’s physical activity has been greatly reduced by the...

Saving the Fading Night Sky, Image: sripfoto/ShutterStock.comDealing with Light Pollution 
- The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History "Lights Out" exhibit, in Washington, D.C., is helping people understand that light pollution is a global problem with broad impact. The effects of...

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Seniors Want Fewer , Image: CGN089/ShutterStock.comA Growing Trend Dubbed “Deprescribing” 
- In a new National Poll on Healthy Aging by the University of Michigan involving adults aged 50 to 80, the vast majority of respondents expressed an interest in cutting back on prescription medications. Eighty percent would...

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The Gut – Brain Connection, Image: Ssdecoret/ShutterStock.comRelaxing the Brain and Bringing it Back Into Balance
- We actually have two brains in our body. One is housed in our skull, the other in the walls of our digestive system, and they are in constant communication. A distressed gastrointestinal system can send signals to the brain, and a...

Unsung Heros, Image: Ruslan Huzau/ShutterStock.comHerbs and Spices Promote Gut Health 
- A 2022 research study published in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that herbs and spices may be unsung heroes in the quest for gut health. The three-period, randomized, controlled-feeding study involved...

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 Daily Intense  Activity Prolongs Life, Image: Fran.Vila/ShutterStock.com VILPA may be a suitable for people not able or willing to exercise on a regular basis 
- A new study in the journal Nature Medicine suggests that short bursts of intense movement are associated with a lower risk of premature death. The UK researchers analyzed data from about 25,000 non-exercisers with...

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Functional Laser Therapy, Image: Safe, Effective Healing for Golfers and Other Athletes
- We see it often. A golfer who develops Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow) or other injuries to the shoulder, knee, shin, leg, ankle and back. It's the same injury hundreds of golfers get and don't even realize until...

Women and  Exercise, Image: Turning Thoughts into Action 
- May is Woman’s Health and Wellness month and while spring is often the season that sparks the motivation we need to reengage in...

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