Caring for a loved one strains even the most resilient people. If you’re a caregiver, take steps to preserve your own health and well-being.By Mayo Clinic Staff As the population ages, more caregiving is being provided by people who...
Although breathing is essential to life, it’s unconsciously regulated by the autonomic nervous system, which means that you may not give it a second thought. However, there is growing scientific evidence that supports the use of breathing...
Your body’s immune system is a remarkable machine designed to protect you from harmful threats that may arise from outside or inside your own body. Overall, the immune system generates an inflammatory response that can be...
The field of nursing has a very promising outlook for nursing jobs. The demand is rapidly growing and expected to exceed a 20% increase in positions over the next 10 years. Certification and specialized nursing credentials can increase the...
When your job overwhelms or things don’t turn out the way you hope, get in the habit of bringing your awareness to the present moment. With regular practice, Micro-chillers (meditations that take 5 minutes or less) inhibit automatic negative...
What if someone told you there was a magic potion by which you could prevent disease, improve your intellect, reduce your stress and be nicer to your family while you’re all cooped up together during the pandemic? It sounds too good to be...
Finding the best face mask or other face covering that’s not uncomfortable to use while exercising to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 can be enough of a challenge. But the slightly conflicting advice from...
“Under the chaos, lies a state of order in your mind, heart, with those around you, and with nature.” ~unknown When chaos erupts in life, it introduces unpredictability and difficult challenges. During this time, especially, we feel to be on a...
And just like that, school is back in session… for some. Summer is in full swing, but for many parents ‘back to school’ questions weigh heavily on the mind. “Is it safe for my child to go back to school with a pandemic still on the rise?” ...
From spring to late summer, the birds and bees are relishing in the sweet nectar of pollen but that also means the relentless allergy season preys upon many of us. Nearly 50 million people suffer from allergies in the United States and this has...
Home visits by practice nurses could be a popular method of increasing uptake of routine childhood immunisation at a time when parents are reluctant to go to surgeries in person, a survey suggests. A survey of parental attitudes towards childhood...
Data from a five-year clinical trial is adding to growing evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can slow the ravages of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., said that the therapy...