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Polyphasic Sleep: Is Sleeping in Short Bursts a Healthier Sleep Pattern?

There are many reasons why we can't get a good night's sleep or achieve what we view to be our ideal sleep schedule. What is the answer? Is there more than one right way to ...

Vegetable Recall Announced By Whole Foods Market

Recently, Whole Foods Markets voluntarily recalled multiple products in fear of listeria contamination. Costumers remain concerned about this vegetable recall due to this latest listeria outbreak. Although no illnesses have been reported to date, anyone who ...

The Rise of Anxiety Symptoms and Types

It's not just your imagination, rates of anxiety really are increasing, especially among young people. Anxiety disorders are now the most common mental illness in the U.S. Research is clear that on-and-off again anxiety symptoms, as ...

Tattoo Risks: 4 Little-Known Risks + How to Do a Tattoo Detox

Whether it's to make an artistic statement, pay tribute to a loved one or highlight an important moment in your life, getting a tattoo can be a creative and even therapeutic experience. But it's important ...

Can Reduced Brain Activity Boost Longevity?

A new study led by scientists Joseph Zullo and Derek Drake from Harvard Medical School indicates that the nervous system may play an unexpected role in aging. While it seems counterintuitive, the study suggests that ...

How Energy Healing Works to Benefit the Body & Mind

There may be some skepticism about the therapeutic effects of energy healing, but this medicinal practice has been time-tested for thousands of years. Some scientists believe that stimulating the human energy field should be combined with ...

Nanotechnology in Food Science: What You Need to Know

While the food industry has been using various sources of technology for decades to improve the appeal and shelf life of their products, nanotechnology in food is still a concept that's in its infancy. Whether you ...

How Endocrine Disruptors Destroy Your Body + The Dirty Dozen to Avoid

BPA's toxic effects are well-publicized. From the lining of canned foods to polycarbonate hard plastics to even the thermal coatings on cash register receipts, this is one of the world's most proven bad news endocrine disruptors. ...

Baby Powder Asbestos Dangers: Should You Worry?

In October 2019, the company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) — makers of the world's top-selling baby powder — recalled a batch of baby powder after government testing found trace amounts of asbestos in at least ...

Wildfire Smoke Inhalation: Here’s What It Does to Your Body

Over the summer, we faced disastrous Amazon fires in Brazil, and this week we're grappling with the news of another major bout of wildfires in California. The newest reports show that more than 300 blazes ...