Monthly Archives: February 2011
Early Diagnosis: Is it Really Beneficial?
Like most people, I see early diagnosis of any disease as a positive thing. The longer one knows about an ailment that they possess, the more time they have to treat it and possibly even cure it. But, more and … Continue reading
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New Nutrition Guidelines List Recommendations for Elderly
After a food-filled Super Bowl Sunday, I thought it would be pertinent to delve into the new nutrition guidelines that the federal government announced earlier last week. And while chips and guacamole were the go-to game-day snack, eating less salt … Continue reading
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Can Meditation Increase Your Pain Tolerance?
One scientist from the University of Montreal seems to think so. When performing a study on long-time Zen meditators, Joshua Grant and his colleagues discovered that their tolerance for pain far outweighed the tolerance of the subjects in the control … Continue reading
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6 Ways to Determine When a Cough is More Than Just a Cough
Many of us cough periodically throughout the day and don’t think anything of it. But, a cough can be more serious than you think. An article on caring.com shares six important questions to ask yourself or a loved one, … Continue reading
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Laughter Yoga: Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Laughter Yoga. I never even knew it existed as a form of yoga until I came across this article on aarp.com. But it seems this movement is growing as a popular treatment for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. What started … Continue reading
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