Stress, my friends, is something that touches us all. It’s not something to just accept as part of everyday life, either; stress can have a pretty significant impact on your well being, including your mental health. Whenever you find yourself just a little too frayed at the edges, here are some things you can try. […]
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As Mark Twain once said, quitting smoking is easy–he’d done it hundreds of times! Many people quit smoking for days, months or even years, but then the urge comes roaring back. It’s not an easy thing to do, but it is necessary if you want to keep yourself as healthy as possible. Smoking has been
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Digital addiction is real, my friends. In this age, we’ve all flirted with it or have a case of it ourselves. It’s also evident just about everywhere you go–people are just staring at their laptop, phone, tablet, you name it! While tech has made it far easier to connect globally, it does come at a
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Depression is very common these days, folks, more so than you may even think. The World Health Organization says over 264 million people worldwide are affected, and that this condition is also the top cause of disability around the world (https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression). But it gets even worse when you consider that while depression is treatable, many
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It’s a sad fact of life: our hearing goes as we age. But that’s not the only time, not anymore. Noise pollution can also damage your hearing, and it comes from all angles–the busy downtown section your office building is in, your headphones as you work out and any live music event. In reality, close
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If you’re looking for a healthier brain, my friends, it could be time to get sporty! At least, that’s what a new study indicates. Published in the Sports Health Journal, researchers in this study found that elite athletes have lower amounts of static in their brains than non-athletes, which helps them to hear better (https://northwestern.app.box.com/s/j1rfguxv9t9bfrr3pmwlei6xwmjc367t).
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My friends, if you’re ever done the last-minute gift dash or tried to wrangle food together for countless get-togethers cluttering your calendar around the holidays, you’ve probably already thought how great it would be to skip the holidays, like the couple in “Christmas With the Kranks.” Who hasn’t thought how much better a cruise would
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Many things are still the “final frontier” in medicine, and I’d argue our brains are certainly among them! We’re still learning the different ways our brains work and what can happen when there are problems every day. One surprising new study, published in the The Lancet Public Health journal, has just found a possible link
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I bet you’ve had your phone in your hand several times today–in fact, I’m willing to bet you’re reading this on a phone right now. It’s okay, I do the same thing all day long. A lot of us do, and it’s a big part of everyday life. Go to a sports game, get on
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Soda, coffee, even chocolate–caffeine is everywhere, and if you’re like me, you’re guilty of using the wonder stay-awake drug, too. After all, it’s viewed as relatively harmless and people have been using it to cram for finals or make it through the workday for decades. As it turns out, that cup of joe may be
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