Watching Nature on Television to Improve Health
Razi Berry Watching high quality nature programs on TV can uplift people’s moods, reduce negative emotions, and help alleviate the kind of boredom associated with being isolated indoors, [...]
Promoting “Ownership” Could Help with “Tragedy of the Commons”
Razi Berry How can consumers be encouraged to take better care of public goods and resources? That’s the question posed in a new research paper co-authored by Collen P. Kirk, D.P.S., [...]
Signs of Brain Damage From Sleep Apnea Same as Alzheimer’s
Razi Berry New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. While the cause of Alzheimer’s [...]
Screen Time, Diet and Health Factors Interrelated
Razi Berry The era of the television brought with it the TV dinner — a fast, convenient meal that, while nutritionally questionable, meant the whole family could gather together on the sofa [...]
App that Tells You Where the Closest Fracking Plants Are to Community
Razi Berry Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory problems, premature births, congenital heart defects, and other medical [...]
Men’s “Y” Chromosome Does More than Thought
Razi Berry New light is being shed on a little-known role of Y chromosome genes, specific to males, that could explain why men suffer differently than women from various diseases, including [...]
Weighted Blankets May Help Your Sleep Problems
Razi Berry Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders [...]
Mental Problems in Children with Diabetes
Razi Berry Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes, according to a study [...]
Mind-Body Support with Naturopathic Medicine
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP The Sad State of the World As 2020 continues to present us with more challenges and stressors, the negative mental health implications and the feared psychological [...]
The Comfort of Your Shoes May be Weakening Your Muscles
Razi Berry The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, bends ever so slightly upward. While that curve, called a toe spring, can make stepping more comfortable and easier, it may also weaken feet [...]
