Life Changes
Healing Through Storytelling: Lessons from The Odyssey
The journey of Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' offers profound insights into healing...
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- Written by: Libby Richards
You know physical activity is good for you. But, that isn’t always enough to get or keep you moving.
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- Written by: Ryan Vandrey
Assertions about the benefits of CBD often go far beyond what science has shown, according to one expert.
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- Written by: Connie Rogers and Darrell Cockburn
It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health.
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- Written by: Patty Thille
Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? If so, you are participating in a social as well as a personal ritual.
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- Written by: Shomik Sengupta, Monash University
A recent UK study showed no significant difference in survival between men who had a single prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
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- Written by: Daryl Davies, et al
Debaucherous evening last night? You’re probably dealing with veisalgia right now.
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- Written by: Rafael de Cabo
Current scientific evidence supports claims made for intermittent fasting, according to a new review.
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- Written by: Catherine Nay and Megan Brown
Though winter may bring you down, the food you eat can play a significant role in how you feel emotionally, dietitians say.
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- Written by: Hilary Bethancourt and Asher Rosinger
Not getting enough water is enough to make you feel sluggish and give you a headache, but a new study suggests for older women, too little hydration may also relate to cognitive performance.
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- Written by: Kent Willis
Born after just 23 of the normal 40 weeks of pregnancy, the extremely preterm baby is small enough to fit in the palm of my hand and weighs just one and a quarter pounds.
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- Written by: Melanie Gregg and Danielle Defries
Before the holidays ruin your wellness plan and make you turn as green as the Grinch, try these 10 ways to help you stay on track and keep your festive spirit.
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- Written by: Renee Andersen
Your Mind tells the body -- even down to the tiniest cell -- what to do. Thoughts held long and intensely enough are actualized in flesh! What thoughts, you wonder? Endless possibilities! but you would do well to ask Self what beliefs have been most creative in your own life...
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- Written by: Vannoy Gentles Fite
Coming from a family of high-strung, addictive, compulsive, and emotionally wounded members, I have thought, studied, and researched mood-enhancing and emotional healing methods all of my life. Learning how to cope with and eradicate certain negative influences and to promote positivity has been at the forefront of my brain since I was a young girl.
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- Written by: Dariush Mozaffarian
More than half of Americans who make New Year’s resolutions resolve to “eat healthier.” If you’re one, you might be confused about the role meat should play in your health.
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- Written by: Joshua Schrock
The emotion of lassitude might help your body fight off infection by making certain adjustments.
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- Written by: Amy Witkoski Stimpfel and Christine Kovner
Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, according to a new study which suggests tired nurses may hurt patient care and safety.
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- Written by: Nikki Gresham-Record
Qigong has helped me understand and connect with myself as an energy being. Different forms of qigong emphasize different qualities, from meditative and healing to medical and martial arts; some incorporate branches of philosophy, such as Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
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- Written by: Stephanie Red Feather
Quite simply, you are more than just your physical being. You have a field of energy that surrounds you—your personal energy field. It is unique to you, just like a fingerprint or a snowflake pattern. Basic physiology teaches us that each cell in our body has a charge.
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- Written by: Amy Reichelt
Obesity is increasing worldwide, especially among children and teenagers. More than 150 million children in the world are obese in 2019.
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- Written by: Tony Wyss-Coray
A sort of physiological clock—levels of 373 proteins in your blood—can predict your age, according to a new study.
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- Written by: David P. Labbé
Saturated fat intake leads to cellular reprogramming associated with prostate cancer progression and lethality, according to new research.
