People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they received care at clinics and practices in low-income areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association. Participants in a low-income area had a 25% higher chance of dying from any cause… Continue reading The Income Factor in Blood Pressure Treatment
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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
Study: “Reframing” a Stressful Situation May Actually Lower Well-Being
Many of us have been taught to “reframe” a stressful situation – i.e. think about it in a more positive way. But that technique, when used in situations that we can actually control, may be associated with lower well-being, researchers have found. The findings were published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for… Continue reading Study: “Reframing” a Stressful Situation May Actually Lower Well-Being
5 Ways to Maintain Balanced Emotions While Caregiving
Have your feelings been bruised recently by someone for whom you’re providing care? You may be taking caregiving too personally. If you’re the caring type, you want to be helpful. But what happens when you become too helpful or become too controlling of the life of another person, especially IF this person IS family? Caregivers… Continue reading 5 Ways to Maintain Balanced Emotions While Caregiving
The Power of Writing Down What You Want
What do you really want? With our busy lives and the stress of working, making a living, caring for others, and getting older, some people feel like they’ve totally lost control of their mind and body. They operate entirely at other people’s bidding. Many feel like they’ve hit a brick wall trying to change their… Continue reading The Power of Writing Down What You Want