There’s a good chance you’ve heard about the dark side of blue light. We know it can mess with our sleep cycles and contribute to eye strain, but it’s also difficult to avoid. These days there are programs and apps to reduce the amount of blue light emanating from our …
Read MoreOver the past month, several hypertension medications have been recalled. Now, the recall is being expanded once again. If you take drugs to lower your blood pressure, you might want to talk to your doctor. The U.S. Food and Drug Association has issued recalls for Losartan potassium tablets, Valsartan products, …
Read MoreFor years, the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome has not been explicitly understood. Doctors and scientists have proposed all manner of potential causes, from being genetic to psychological. Diagnosis has based purely on symptoms as there’s no diagnostic test either. Now, researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College …
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard the phrase, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” That statement might not be entirely accurate, but a recent study might have coined a better one. It goes: “A glass of orange juice a day keeps the dementia away.” OJ and Dementia Risk A recent study …
Read MoreThere are several things you can do daily to help optimize your brain and enhance your well-being. Much like the daily diet that your body needs to remain healthy, your mind has it’s own daily dietary needs. Let’s look at the top seven ways you can help your brain become …
Read MoreFear shows itself in many ways in our everyday lives. Stress, anxiety and doubt, for instance, are simply medical terms for fear. There is a scientific way to turn it off though! Let’s take a look. Turn Off Your Brains Amygdala We’ve all heard the term flight-or-fight. The response comes …
Read MoreKeeping your brain active is essential to your cognitive health. Whether you want to improve your memory, do better in school or focus more at work, you can train your brain almost anywhere with apps. Brain Boosting Apps There are a lot of brain boosting apps out there to choose …
Read MoreAs we age, our body ages with us and that includes your brain, which changes with each passing year. Once we hit our late twenties our brain’s aging process begins losing neurons which are the cells that make up the brain and nervous system. By our sixties, they begin to …
Read MoreEveryone from psychologists to neuroscientists are worried about the way we interact with social media. Studies have found that for some people, social media can contribute to depression, anxiety, and other issues. But are we seeing the effects of social media addiction or simply the way the world works now? …
Read MoreNone of us like the side effects of getting older. But apparently after a certain age, those effects plateau. Some scientists have theorized that once you reach your 105th birthday, you essentially stop aging! Mortality Plateau Demographers—scientists who study human demographics—have long suspected that humans have a “mortality plateau.” As …
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