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Higher Antioxidant Levels Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

We know that a diet high in antioxidants offers protection against free radical damage and oxidative stress, two contributors to many chronic diseases, especially those associated with aging. Do antioxidants help with dementia? Based on recent ...

New Study Shows Family Connection Associated With Greater Prevalence of Flourishing for Adolescents

What happens when an adolescent feels cared for, safe and supported at home? According to a study published last month, the child is much more likely to flourish when she has experienced a sense of ...

Allergies, Asthma Linked to Heart Disease

New research released this spring is nothing to sneeze at: Allergies and asthma are linked to heart disease, although the exact cause of the connection isn't definitive. In fact, it could be a combination of ...

Study Finds Signs of Heart Disease in Women Often Missed

Cardiovascular diseases, including coronary heart disease and heart attacks, are the leading cause of death in the United States and many other developed countries. Each year in the U.S. alone, nearly 700,000 people die from heart disease, ...

Study Finds Regenerative Agriculture Boosts Nutrient Density

Commercial agriculture, in which one crop is often mass-produced on one plot land, has many negative effects on the environment, especially the soil. In fact, research published in October 2021 states: Conventional agricultural practices, such as ...

Benefits of Human Touch: Spooning Relieves Stress, Improves Sleep & Deepens Connection

Perhaps when you're spooning with your partner at night, sleeping or resting in a connected, intimate position, you're not thinking about the potential health benefits. It turns out that spooning impacts hormones in a way ...

How Anger Management Techniques Benefit Mental and Physical Health

Anger is a normal and healthy human emotion that is linked to physiological and biological changes. While it's an important emotion that allows people to express their emotions, the intensity of anger varies, and anger ...

Study Reveals U.S. Heart Disease Prevention Is Working

We know that coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States, but a recent study that collected 60 years of data indicates that heart disease prevention is working. When ...

How Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Works + Benefits

If you've reached out to a therapist for help dealing with difficult emotions, there's a chance that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may be recommended. What is DBT used to treat? DBT therapy was originally introduced in ...

Foodborne Illness Symptoms, Causes + How to Treat and Prevent One

In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness every year. Bacteria such as E.coli, salmonella and campylobacter are responsible for many public foodborne ...