Gender-Affirming Surgery: Conflicting Viewpoints or Silent Questions?
Razi Berry Two articles were published regarding gender-affirming treatments, which offer transgendered individuals the option to adopt a gender identity more fitting for their inner experience. These two articles paint an entirely different picture of this fairly new area of medical consideration. Gender-affirming treatment articles paint an entirely different picture of this fairly new area […]
‘Edutainment’ May Be Key to Millennials Making Positive Health Changes
Razi Berry Storytelling that educates and entertains – aka “edutainment” – is a powerful communication tool that can lead to positive health-related changes among multicultural millennials, according to a new marketing study from Baylor University. “Edutainment” – is a powerful communication tool Tyrha Lindsey-Warren, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of marketing in Baylor University’s Hankamer School […]
Could Focusing on Sick-Care, Fitness, and Diet Fads be Missing the Mark for a Happier, Healthier Nation?
Sarah LoBisco, ND, IFCMP The healthcare, nutrition, diet, and fitness industries are booming.(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) Global health care expenditure is expected to reach 10.059 trillion dollars by 2022. The fitness industry alone is estimated to have a market size of 87.23 billion, and the diet and weight loss industries rake in […]
Art-Based Mindfulness Helps Reduce Headaches in Teen Girls
Razi Berry Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association’s annual report. A summary from 2013 concluded that while stress among Americans was not new, “what’s troubling is the stress outlook for teens in the United States.” Stress outlook for teens […]
New Study on Green Spaces and Mental Health
Razi Berry This observational study looked at how green space is associated with mental health. Some research has suggested living near more green space may be associated with benefits. Observational study looked at how green space is associated with mental health This analysis included nearly 47,000 city-dwelling adults in Australia and examined how living near […]
Learning ‘Soft Skills’ in School Improves Children’s Health and Behavior
Razi Berry A trial of a new curriculum to improve soft skills in secondary school children has shown that it can boost their physical health and behavior, as well as changing their career aspirations. The Healthy Minds curriculum The Healthy Minds curriculum includes elements on building resilience, navigating social media, looking after mental health, developing […]
Grit: Perseverance Through Hardships
Razi Berry It was my fifth miscarriage in a period of four years. I had experienced this pain before, the bleeding. But something hurt deeper than the physical pain as I was rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night for a D&C, where they would remove the remains of the baby that […]
Male Obesity May Contribute to Fertility Issues
Razi Berry About 15% of couples in fertile age have experienced fertility problems. Men contribute to 50% of the cases when a couple cannot achieve the desired pregnancy. The proportion of overweight men has tripled in parallel with the increase in fertility problems worldwide. The doctoral thesis conducted at the University of Tartu Institute of […]
Mental and Physical Health Affects Workplace Productivity
Razi Berry Mental and physical health are the most important factors affecting workplace productivity, reports an open-access paper in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. “Systematic and simultaneous” analysis of factors influencing workplace productivity Martin Stepanek, MA, of Charles University, Prague, and colleagues present a “systematic and simultaneous” analysis of the many factors […]
The World Health Organization’s Response to Workplace Burnout
Razi Berry During the last week of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially acknowledged the pathological state of workplace burnout and issued a detailed info sheet outlining how workplace burnout effects mental health and physical health, as well as economic drain. Below is the full info sheet which can also be found on the […]