Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Soothing words better than pills for anxious patients
Soothing words may do a better job than pills for anxious patients before anesthesia and surgery. Researchers used conversational hypnosis, which consists of talking quietly and positively to the patient (e.g. “Keep calm and quiet” vs. “Please don’t move”) and […]
Eating fruits and veggies pay off 20 years later
Eating more fruits and vegetables as a young adult may keep your free from heart disease 20 years later, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. Researchers found that people who ate the most fruit and vegetable […]
Exercise is the secret to a younger brain
A new study shows that men who exercise have younger brains to match their fit body. The study led by Dr Hideaki Soya from the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that the fitter men performed better mentally than the […]
Sleep flushes out brain toxins
A study suggests that a good night’s sleep is the brain’s “waste removal system” that flushes out toxins from a day’s worth of thinking. Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre showed that brain cells shrink during sleep to […]
Gardening helps women on sick leave return to work
Being and working in a garden combined with active job coaching can effectively help women on long-term sick leave return to work. A study conducted at Sahlgrenska University explored the reasons for the trend. “A combination of garden therapy and […]
Mammograms should start at 45, not 40
The American Cancer Society updated its breast cancer screening guidelines. Among the changes is moving the suggested age for annual mammograms from 40 to 45, according to an article in the October 20 issue of JAMA. The last guideline update […]
Green buildings make people healthy
People who live in “green buildings”, or those made of eco-friendly materials, were less likely to have Sick Building Syndrome (SBS), than those who live in conventional buildings, says a study published on the American Journal of Public Health SBS […]
Naps and rewards make learning easier
Kindergarten teachers are on the right track. A new study shows that gold stars and nap times are the best ways to learn new skills. The findings from the University of Geneva, to be published in the journal eLife, reveal […]
Red wine good for people with type 2 diabetes
A glass of red wine every night may help people with type 2 diabetes manage their cholesterol and cardiac health, according to researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). People with diabetes are more susceptible to developing cardiovascular diseases […]
Exercise and quitting smoking fight post-heart attack depression
People who suffer a heart attack are thrice more likely to be depressed than those who didn’t. Patients who were depressed after a heart attack are then twice as likely to suffer a second attack. To prevent this vicious cycle, […]
