Mind and body

Loneliness May Impair Our Ability to Sleep

Posted Tue, 2012/01/31 - 23:23 by Fred Lee

Patient Insider, Mind and body

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Feeling lonely and isolated can have adverse effects on a person's ability to get a good night's sleep.

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Exercise the Brain to Delay Dementia and Alzheimer's

Posted Mon, 2012/01/30 - 21:35 by Fred Lee

Patient Insider, Prevention, Mind and body

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Using and challenging your mind may have tangible benefits over our lifetimes and may protect us from the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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Being Bilingual May Protect Your Brain

Posted Wed, 2011/10/05 - 02:34 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Mind and body, Conditions & Diseases

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Speaking another language may help protect your brain from the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease later in life.

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Our Jobs May Be Hazardous To Our Health

Posted Wed, 2011/09/21 - 20:30 by Fred Lee

Mind and body

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Our jobs can actually be hazardous to our health when stress is a prevalent part of being at work.

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Vitamin D Tempers Depression In Older Women

Posted Wed, 2011/08/31 - 21:08 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Mind and body, Alternative Treatments

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A new study suggests that higher levels of vitamin D may be effective in treating and preventing depression.

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Junk Food Can Make Kids Less Smart!

Posted Thu, 2011/02/17 - 21:00 by Amer Kaissi

Mind and body

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A new study suggests that toddlers eating a diet high on fats and sugars may have slightly less IQ levels later on in their childhood.

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A Shift In The Way To Treat Eating Disorders

Posted Wed, 2011/01/19 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Mind and body, Drugs & Treatments, Conditions & Diseases

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Exercise may seem counter-intuitive as a way to treat eating disorders, but doctors now believe that it may be helpful for both treatment and prevention.

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Acupuncture Affects How Our Brain Registers Pain

Posted Wed, 2011/01/05 - 21:00 by Fred Lee

Mind and body, Alternative Treatments

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Using fMRI, researchers have identified a physiological basis for acupuncture's ability to help reduce pain.

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Thinking About Food May Help You Avoid Eating It

Posted Fri, 2010/12/17 - 07:05 by Fred Lee

Mind and body

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Simply thinking about foods as opposed to actually eating them has been found to curb a person's appetite and reduce consumption.

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Retirement May Reduce Fatigue And Depression

Posted Wed, 2010/12/15 - 22:20 by Fred Lee

Mind and body, Conditions & Diseases

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Retirement may not protect people from chronic disease, but evidence indicates that it may very well lessen the impact of depression and fatigue, thereby improving one's quality of life.

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