| Can We Unlearn The Fear That Creates Our Reality?
December 12, 2018 | Consciousness | J.Richardson
Imagination is a wonderful thing. Emotions are often a result of the mind telling us stories without our direction over the outcome. When we imagine any fear repeatedly in a safe environment, soon our phobia, and our brain's response to it, begins to subside.
As Couples Age, Humor and Tenderness Towards One Another Increases
December 10, 2018 | Happiness | A.McCarthy
A new UC Berkeley study shows those prickly disagreements that can mark the early and middle years of marriage mellow with age as conflicts give way to humor and acceptance.
Phone App Can Diagnose Low Vitamin and Mineral Deficiency From Photos of Your Fingernails
December 7, 2018 | Prevention | M.Torres
Developers continue to create platforms on mobile devices to assist users in assessing a myriad of health conditions. Now a new smartphone app is capable of diagnosing vitamin and mineral deficiencies simply by analysing the colour of a person's fingernails in a photograph.
Alcohol and Cigarette Industries Panicking As More Teens Choose Marijuana Above All Else
December 5, 2018 | Prevention | M.Torres
The patterns of adolescent substance use are changing, and marijuana is increasingly the first substance in the sequence of recreational drug use for adolescents, according researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Bad Bosses Teach Compassion, Create Exceptional Leaders
December 4, 2018 | Consciousness | A.McCarthy
A new University of Central Florida study suggests abuse and mistreatment by those at the top of an organization do not necessarily lead to abusive behavior by lower-level leaders. When offered leadership opportunities, prior victims of workplace abuse are more likely to treat their own subordinates better by learning from the bad behavior of their bosses.
Only 12 Percent of Adults Are Metabolically Healthy
November 30, 2018 | Metabolism | M.Chan
The prevalence of metabolic health in adults is 'alarmingly low,' in the U.S. even among people who are normal weight, a new study finds.
Our Response To Food Depends On The Time We Eat It
November 29, 2018 | Sleep | M.Chan
The timings of our meals effect our ability to lose weight so the integration of sleep rhythm data would help to build more effective personalised diet guides, experts have said.
How Emotional Suppression Affects Children
November 28, 2018 | Consciousness | K.Foster
'Not in front of the kids.' It's an age-old plea for parents to avoid showing conflict and strong negative emotions around their children. But new research from a Washington State University scientist disagrees, showing that it's better to express negative emotions in a healthy way than to tamp them down.
Study Explains Our Reaction To Uncomfortable and Painful Experiences
November 22, 2018 | Consciousness | A.McCarthy
Exposure to uncomfortable sensations elicits a wide range of appropriate and quick reactions, from reflexive withdrawal to more complex feelings and behaviors. To better understand the body's innate response to harmful activity, researchers at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) have identified activity in the brain that governs these reactions.
8 Reasons We Need To Stop Focusing On Nutrients
November 21, 2018 | Antioxidants | N.Michail
The rise of nutritionalism -- focusing on nutrient content rather than the whole food -- has created a 'nutritional cacophony' that leaves people confused.
Deep Sleep Takes The Edge of Chronic Anxiety
November 20, 2018 | Sleep | K.Foster
Extreme angst is on the rise nationally and globally, especially among teens and millennials. Among other factors, preliminary findings from UC Berkeley sleep researchers point to a chronic lack of deep restorative sleep.
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