American Diabetes Association’s 79th Scientific Sessions to Highlight the Latest Advances in Diabetes Research World’s largest conference focused on diabetes research, treatment and care to be held June 7-11, 2019, in San Francisco WHAT The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has officially opened online registration for members of the media to its 79th Scientific Sessions, the […]
The Majority of Children with Autism Are Bullied—Do You Know How to Help? Children with autism face unique social and education challenges that require attentive support. 1 in 59 children is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism. Autism affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups. Autism […]
The warm weather is finally here to stay, which means you’re probably looking for new ways to cool off quickly. Incorporate this chill Iced Coffee CBD Protein Shake the next time you’re looking for a quick and easy cooldown, created by CBDistillery. Interested in how many mgs of CBD there may be in this shake? There is approximately 195 mg […]
Threading a needle is hard, but at least you can see it. Think about how challenging it must be to thread a screw through a rod inside a bone in someone’s leg. Rice University seniors at the Brown School of Engineering set out to help doctors simplify the process of repairing fractured long bones in […]
MU scientists advance a way to track changes in a person’s cardiovascular system Scientists have discovered a way to provide early detection of various cardiovascular diseases — a mathematical model of the ballistocardiogram. While an electrocardiogram uses a contact approach to measure the electrical activity of the heart, a ballistocardiogram is a non-contact way of […]
By Eddie O’Connor, Ph.D., CMPC You don’t need this article to tell you the benefits of exercise on your stress levels (but I will reinforce them anyway). Physical activity increases endorphin production in the body. Those feel-good pain-relieving hormones. And it’s good for your brain. Physical activity increases blood flow, which increases our cognitive capacity […]
Popstar Ariana Grande shared photos of her recent brain scan on Friday evening revealing the effects that PTSD has taken on her body resulting from the horrific bombing from her May 2017 concert in England. In a world where trauma is becoming a little too realistic, having a celebrity share their story can hopefully only […]
James Templeton has lived the past 33+ years cancer-free following a stage 4 Melanoma diagnosis. In his new book, I Used to Have Cancer, James chronicles how he created a miracle mindset and a change in lifestyle and diet to overcome his devastating diagnosis – and how he’s now working to inspire others to have […]
As concerns mount about the overuse of powerful and costly diagnostic imaging tests, such as CT scans and MRIs, a new study from MIT suggests that software designed to help doctors make better decisions could decrease certain scans by about 6%. The results of the study are published in the journal PLOS ONE. “There is […]
Researchers have discovered the recipe for living a good life, yet the simple message isn’t breaking through the anxiety-inducing wellness market to influence how women approach their daily lives. Since forty percent of wellbeing is within our control, it is time to take an active role in caring for our mental and physical wellbeing. In […]
