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CDC 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...
UK 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...
Largely 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...
Dealing 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...
A 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...
Relaxing 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...
Herbs 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...
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...
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...
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...