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01/30/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Obesity is a social thing: Study finds health habits are “contagious” and highly influenced by social groups

Living in communities with high obesity rates may result in eventual onset of excess weight, a study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics revealed. The findings demonstrated that obesity can be contagious, and that exposure to communities with high obesity rates could be detrimental especially among children and teens. The study was carried out by a team of […]

01/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The mental and physical benefits of singing

One way to improve your overall health is by just simply singing — and you don’t even have to be a good singer to reap its benefits. Research suggests that singing in a choir not only benefits your physical well-being, but also your mental health. Singing is a physical activity because when you sing, you […]

01/27/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Discovered: HOW stress makes you sick – it compromises immune cells, turning their “defense chemicals” on themselves, resulting in inflammation, allergic reactions, increased risk of disease

Ever wondered why you get sick whenever you are stressed? A group of scientists from the University of Michigan looked at how stress makes a person sick. The group carried out a rat study in order to determine how the immune cells responded to psychological and allergic stress. There were two groups of rats – […]

01/22/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Holistic treatment for tension headaches: Manage pain, regain functionality and quality of life with aerobic exercise and Body Awareness Therapy

Aerobic exercise and body awareness therapy (BAT) may help boost pain management, functionality, and quality of life in patients suffering from tension headaches minus the potential side effects associated with drug treatments, a study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines revealed. A team of researchers from turkey’s premiere universities examined 60 patients with […]

01/10/2018 / By Zoey Sky

New research confirms that the scent of your significant other really does reduce stress, especially in women

According to a recent study, simply smelling your significant other’s shirt can help reduce your stress levels. Results from the study by scientists from the University of British Columbia can hold the key to keeping individuals in long-distance relationships, which are becoming more common, stay calm even though they have to spend time apart from each other. […]

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