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Biting your nails is unsanitary and can damage the skin around the nail increase the risk of infection, and harm teeth. To stop nail biting, the Mayo Clinic recommends the following: avoid factors that trigger nail biting; take steps to manage stress and anxiety; keep your nails neatly trimmed; occupy your hands or mouth, such…
Read MoreAmong a group of 66 chronic low back pain patients, those who received connective tissue manipulation in addition to physiotherapy modalities reported greater improvements with respect to pain, mobility, and overall wellbeing when compared to participants treated with sham manipulation or just physiotherapy alone. Doctors of chiropractic often use a combination of manipulative therapy and…
Read MoreExercise apps and fitness trackers have become very popular, but do they really help users become more active? In a study involving 210 inactive women, researchers observed that those who used the combination of an exercise app, an activity tracker, and personal counseling increased the number of steps they took per day, as well as…
Read MoreResearchers monitored the health and dietary behaviors of over 100,000 adults for five years and identified an association between ultra-processed food consumption and an elevated risk for both heart attack and stroke. BMJ, May 2019
Read MoreAn analysis of data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study suggests that individuals with chronic inflammation in the decades leading up to old age have an elevated risk for late-life depression. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, May 2019
Read MoreA study that included 110 middle school students who were either overweight or at risk of being overweight found that those who reported high levels of weightrelated teasing were more likely to experience an increase in their body mass index than participants who were not teased about their weight. Study author Dr. Natasha Schvey explains,…
Read MoreSepsis is a life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that without early treatment, sepsis can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. To protect yourself from sepsis, the agency recommends the following: talk to your doctor about what you can do to prevent…
Read MoreExaminations of 160 students revealed that the average student’s backpack weighs the equivalent of 18% of their body weight, which is above the 10- 15% recommended by experts to reduce the risk for backpack-related musculoskeletal pain. Additionally, researchers observed that while wearing a backpack, students adopted a more forward head posture, which can increase the…
Read MoreIn a recent study, researchers overserved that engaging in a single session of moderate-intensity exercise resulted in greater activity in several areas of the brain associated with memory formation and retention. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, April 2019
Read MoreAmong a group of more than 16,000 middle age and older adults, those with a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains had up to a 41% lower risk for heart failure than participants who consumed a diet low in such foods. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2019
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