THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re not taking regular breaks to move around during your workday, your muscles may rebel after being scrunched in your desk chair hour after hour. The rebellion might be felt in your neck, shoulders, back, hips and legs when you do finallyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As much as people often love to talk about their feelings, it might be more productive to skip the conversations and write about your worries instead, according to research done at Michigan State University (MSU). The research, published in the journal Psychophysiology, providesContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Anxiety over health, money or family problems is common. But for a person with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), excessive worry may prevent a person from leading a normal life. The National Institute of Mental Health says worrying may be out of control if you: Worry intensely aboutContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Lose weight. Eat healthier. Quit smoking. These are all popular New Year’s resolutions that are often only kept for a short time, if at all. About 40% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, most of which are abandoned by February, according toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans have filled movie theaters over the holidays to watch the latest in the Star Wars saga, but a new study suggests that enjoyment of the film may be governed by prior expectations. To see how expectations affect viewing pleasure, researchersContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Forgetting to take your medication is a common problem, says the National Alliance on Mental Illness. But a missed dose can have negative effects on your emotional and physical health. To help you remember to take medication, the alliance suggests: Use a pillbox. Place it in anContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you plan to make a New Year’s resolution about improving your health, the American Medical Association (AMA) has some good suggestions. “With too many holiday sweets and not enough exercise likely in the rearview mirror, now is the perfect time to considerContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — What’s the sleepiest day of the year? For a majority of Americans, that would be New Year’s Day, according to a survey of 2,003 adults by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The findings showed that 57 percent said they’re more tiredContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s one type of green Christmas that’s likely to bring joy to gift-givers and recipients alike, a new Canadian study suggests. That’s one based on green consumerism — a push to buy gifts produced in ways that protect the natural environment. For thisContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rising obesity rates worldwide may be contributing to the climate crisis, researchers report. “Our analysis suggests that, in addition to beneficial effects on morbidity, mortality and health care costs, managing obesity can favorably affect the environment as well,” said study corresponding author FaidonContinue Reading