“To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, there’s the rub.” Unfortunately, the lament of Shakespeare’s Hamlet remains all too true for as many as 70 million Americans who experience some type of sleeping disorder. Getting a sufficient amount of sleep is closely associated with good physical and mental health and overall quality of life. Most adults… Continue reading Lack of Sleep Impairs Brain Power, Promotes Disease
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Low Back Pain Call to Action
Low back pain is now the number one cause of disability globally, according to the global “Call to Action” from a top medical journal, The Lancet. Scientific evidence shows over-medicalization is a big part of the problem, with most back pain treatments either not solving the problem, or even creating other issues. The May is… Continue reading Low Back Pain Call to Action
Smart Tips for Safe Travel
Traveling can frazzle your brain. Between trying to remember if you locked the house or put your ID back into your wallet, thinking about personal safety in airport parking lots is the last thing that may be on your mind. However, poorly lighted parking garages, arms full of luggage, confusing parking signs, forgetting where you parked… Continue reading Smart Tips for Safe Travel
Understanding the Signals of Pain
Researchers have drawn closer to an understanding of higher cognitive processes by discovering that people learn pain cues even though they are unaware of such cues. Investigators from the Karolinska Institute, in Stockholm, looked at 49 people who were assigned into four groups that would examine the levels of conscious awareness during the experiment. According… Continue reading Understanding the Signals of Pain
The Etiquette Expert’s Guide to Polite Texting
A reporter who was caught texting during the National Anthem at the White House Correspondents Dinner felt the heat after the video went viral. The reporter claimed she was just taking notes, but the claims didn’t sit well with most Americans who saw her actions as disrespectful and unpatriotic. Jacqueline Whitmore, an internationally-recognized etiquette expert,… Continue reading The Etiquette Expert’s Guide to Polite Texting
Best Self-Defense Strategies
Guarding the personal safety and security of you and your family doesn’t have to be difficult. Personal security expert Matt Tamas says that most people endanger themselves by a reckless avoidance of learning about the risks posed by the world around them. Whether they are traveling, at work or at home, people often have a… Continue reading Best Self-Defense Strategies