Health
Track Your Health with an App
Home lights and temperature regulation, security systems, remote car starters, and even washers and dryers can now be controlled and monitored with a smartphone app. Developers are further advancing this type of remote monitoring to a whole new level with individualized and personalized healthcare tracking. Studies on weight loss have shown that one of the … Continue reading
Follow-Up on Change in Mammogram Recommendations
Four years ago, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a recommendation that advised against routine mammograms for women in their forties. This governing body is responsible for many aspects of screening guidelines that physicians use to advise patients regarding colonoscopies, PAP smears, and prostate checks. The previous guideline recommended that all women … Continue reading
Dental Vacations
Forget the black, sandy beaches and luscious, tropical foliage of Hawaii. Many people are taking their vacations to the least popular spot in the world: the dentist chair. In what appears to be an emerging trend, more and more Americans are forgoing beautiful ocean waves and sun-kissed breezes to instead face the hydraulic wheeze of … Continue reading
Fluoride and Your Dental Health
For years, oral health experts have touted the benefits of fluoride to obtain, maintain, and improve the health of one’s teeth. This March, a study from the University of North Carolina confirmed the idea. With nearly 4,000 participants, the study examined people who lived 75 percent of their lives in communities with fluoridated water supplies. … Continue reading
Breathing Techniques for Stress Prevention
Stressed at work? Feeling a major burnout is around the corner? Join the club. More and more people are finding themselves juggling the overwhelming demands of daily life. Whether that is dealing with kids, a major product at work or both, Americans are accepting more and more stress into their lives which is fostering abnormal … Continue reading
Improve Employee Health with Better Scheduling
The next time your boss tells you to come in on a Saturday – or perhaps a regular Tuesday for that matter – you may want to find an easy way to break some of the most recent studies regarding employee health and work time scheduling. Studies are continuing to prove that employees who have … Continue reading
Overweight Individuals May Lead A Longer Life, Says JAMA Study
Being overweight is the cause of a host of health risks that contribute to a shorter lifespan, right? Not necessarily, says a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Bucking common belief, the study indicates that being overweight may actually lead to a longer life. The finding is compelling to say … Continue reading
New Traumatic Brain Injury Medication
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published research that showed a medication popularly used to treat influenza and Parkinson’s Disease can also provide significant improvement for patients with traumatic brain injury. The study showed that when Amantadine was administered to patients in minimally responsive or persistent vegetative states, they improved much more quickly and … Continue reading
Antidepressants and Pregnancy: A Lethal Combination?
The question has loomed for ages: Do antidepressants taken by pregnant woman increase the risk of stillborn pregnancies or infant mortality? Experts have battled over the results for years. Some claim woman should not take such medications for fear it harms the baby. Others have question whether antidepressants are the sole factor of causing stillborn … Continue reading
The Image of Weight Loss: It’s What’s Inside That Counts
Many people will be staring at their mirrors this January seeing the effect the holidays have had on their waistline. For others, they will see years of neglect and may possibly inspired to make profound changes in their lives. What you see in the mirror can be deceiving. Looking good is only one aspect to … Continue reading