Wellness

Why Darkness Helps Alleviate Migraine – a View from Neuroscience

The pain of migraine, as all who suffer from the condition from will attest, is a good deal more than a headache. Usually unilateral (affecting one half of the skull only), it is a throbbing, pulsating ache often associated with nausea, vomiting and excruciating sensitivity to light (photophobia). Many migraine sufferers can only find some relief after... [Read more of this review]

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Tylenol Recall and the Safety of Wooden Pallets

The recent voluntary recall of the over the counter (OTC) arthritis pain reliever Tylenol by its manufacturer (McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson and Johnson) has lead to a series of heated exchanges between industry executives. Tylenol caplets were recalled en masse amidst reports that customers had detected an unpleasant odor resembling... [Read more of this review]

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Selecting the Right Cycling Helmet

Not so long ago, only the most serious cyclists regularly wore safety helmets while riding.  Today, more and more casual riders are embracing the practice of wearing helmets; in fact, at least 20 states currently have laws requiring bicyclists to wear helmets.  Today’s helmets are light and stylish, giving cyclists of all ages and abilities the... [Read more of this review]

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Blood Test for Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Some Statistics Every year, over 1.1 million women worldwide receive the unwelcome diagnosis of breast cancer, a figure which has virtually doubled since 1975 and appears to be likely to increase in the foreseeable future.  In the Unites States, breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer (preceded only by skin cancer), affecting... [Read more of this review]

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Anger Stops the Heart

According to the American College of Cardiology, sudden cardiac death accounts for 400,000 mortalities a year in the United States. And pursuant to a recent study conducted by Yale University, angry outbursts may account for a fair proportion of that depressing figure. The researchers, led by cardiologist Rachel Lampert, invited 62 patients with heart... [Read more of this review]

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Acupuncture as a Cure for Stress

Acupuncture is a therapeutic practice that has been used for thousands of years as a way to relieve pain throughout the body. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it works by utilizing acupuncture points located throughout the body on the meridians through which Qi – or life energy – flows. Various needles are inserted into these points throughout... [Read more of this review]

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The State of Sleep Across the Nation

The last thing most individuals consider with respect to sleep is the relevancy of geography. Most individuals think that as long as the lights are out, the moon is up, and the clock has spun past midnight that they should be getting a good night’s sleep. And while that might necessarily be true for most of us, a recent study completed by the Centers... [Read more of this review]

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The Evolution of Superbugs Via Disinfectant Use

Over the years it has become a given that certain bacteria and infections, specifically those which are viral in nature, can eventually adapt to overcome the antibiotics which are given to individuals suffering from various types of infection. This is why in most Western countries antibiotics are now rarely prescribed except in the direst of circumstances... [Read more of this review]

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Modern gadgets fighting off prejudice

Prejudice continues to be one of the leading forms of discrimination around the world, even in the 21st-century where we understand scientifically that every single human being on this planet is exactly the same, regardless of the color of their skin or the country they were born in. Even so, prejudice exists with fairly alarming regularity even in... [Read more of this review]

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