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Guns Now the Leading Cause of Death in Kids in the US
A recent analysis found that guns have outpaced car crashes in killing U.S. children and young adults
As heartbreaking images of mass shootings once again sweep the nation — the murders of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, shortly on the heels of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, New York — a new … Continue reading
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Increased Longevity Through Intermittent Fasting??
Recent Study Involving Fruit Flies Seems Optimistic
Intermittent fasting seems to be quite the buzzword in health and wellness circles today. But does not eating really extend longevity? A recent study of fruit flies reported in Nature in September 2021, indicates that perhaps it does.
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Medical Reversal Is A Common Anomaly in Healthcare
What was once considered good for you, may actually be bad.
We expect our doctor to prescribe the most effective treatment for whatever ails us. With increased access to evidence-based medicine in the 21st century, how could physicians fail to find the best therapy for our condition, illness, or injury? But … Continue reading
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Loneliness in COVID Times
This emotional pandemic is deadly
An apt definition of loneliness is “the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it.” These psychological discrepancies have clear physical ramifications; especially in the … Continue reading
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Everyone Says Melatonin Is the Natural Way to Promote Sleep, but Is It Safe?
Consumers are buying more melatonin than ever before, and in dosages higher than recommended
Many people have trouble going to sleep. Often, doctors will prescribe sleep aids, but people may not want to become dependent upon sleep medication. Due to a fear of addiction, many people turn to natural supplements. Until recent studies, the … Continue reading
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FDA Approves VR for Chronic Pain
Virtual reality therapy relieves low back aches
Tens of millions of people suffer with chronic low back pain (cLBP). I am one of them. It is a continuously present moderate to severe pain that can become unbearable or debilitating at times. You name a remedy for it, … Continue reading
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