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How to get deep sleep naturally with Acupuncture

How to get deep sleep naturally with Acupuncture : The idea of poking yourself with sharp objects (commonly needles) might not be appealing if we are talking about practical ways to improve sleeping habits. But take heed, first impressions are often deceitful.

Neurological issues may drive common voice disorders

Neurological issues may drive common voice disorders : Hyperfunctional voice disorders (HVDs) are hard to describe but easy to hear. People with the condition produce a grab-bag of forms of unusual voice behaviors that make them more difficult to follow. Nodules on the vocal cords may trigger the condition, but it may linger after the nodules are removed by surgery. Voice […]

Trial of Experimental Chikungunya Vaccine Begins

Trial of Experimental Chikungunya Vaccine Begins : A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult volunteers at sites in the United States. The Phase 1/2 trial, which is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is being conducted at […]

Kids’ heart health focus of new research

Kids’ heart health focus of new research : Experts say that helping children maintain ideal cardiovascular health is more effective than taking a wait-and-see approach and treating disease in adulthood. The aim of the AHA’s Strategically Focused Research Network for children is to help reach that goal through studies looking at childhood obesity, maintaining ideal heart health, congenital heart disease and […]

Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease

Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease : Many dangerous fad diets exist that purport to treat diseases such as cancer by manipulating the pH of blood with different foods. While there is no good evidence that acidic foods alter the body’s pH and promote disease, the hypothesis that “dietary acid load” relates to disease should not be completely dismissed. The kidney serves […]

Foot Care in Jobs Involving Longs Hours of Standing and Walking

Foot Care in Jobs Involving Longs Hours of Standing and Walking : Foot trauma and injury is often associated with accidents involving the foot, or more commonly linked to athletes and sportspersons. However, sprains and fractures constitute just a miniscule fraction of the possible foot injuries that we are susceptible to. There are a host of other foot problems that can […]

4 Fun Ways to Stay Fit With Your Kids This Summer

4 Fun Ways to Stay Fit With Your Kids This Summer : While the warm summer months seem can be incredible fitness motivators, beckoning you outside to walk, run, swim, bicycle, hike, you name it, moms know better than any that exercise routines can quickly get sidelined by kids. For moms, summer is chockful of running to this camp and that […]

3 Fitness Assumptions Gen-X Women Make (And Why They’re Wrong)

3 Fitness Assumptions Gen-X Women Make (And Why They’re Wrong) : If you are a women born between 1965 and 1980, you’re considered part of Generation X, the post Boomer generation that saw the technological revolution come about in the late 20th century. While Millennials have surpassed the Baby Boomer generation in scale, the Pew Research Center believes that by 2028, […]

With the Bump: How to Sleep When Pregnant

With the Bump: How to Sleep When Pregnant : Getting a good night sleep during the pregnancy period is hard. A pregnant woman’s body is preparing for the event of childbirth and is in works towards the development of the baby. Getting a sufficient time of rest is a necessary part of a woman’s pregnancy. However, it is strange that when […]

Natural Approaches To Being In A Better Mood

Natural Approaches To Being In A Better Mood: Some might argue otherwise, but it’s a biological reality that females are much more likely than males to become overly upset, perturbed, or downright angry over issues that really shouldn’t be given the severity they are. In truth, it all comes down to a woman’s brain biochemistry in part, and equally so for […]