These States Have the Highest Vaccination Rates in America
Once upon a time, the topic of vaccinations was relatively benign. Rarely would anyone become angered by the mere mention of vaccines, no one lectured you on why you should or shouldn’t do it, or whether mandates were necessary. With the one exception being doctors, they overwhelmingly advise their patients to vaccinate.
Read full storyMonitoring Brain Health: A Headband to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Wearables have certainly come a long way. While they seem to be everywhere, less than a quarter of Americans use wearable fitness trackers. Think things like smartwatches, fitbits, Whoop, etc.
Read full storyPromising Therapy Offers Drug Free, Non-Invasive, Chronic Pain Relief
“It’s like pressing Control-Alt-Delete about a billion times.” Those are the words of lead author, researcher, and director of palliative medicine for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Thomas Smith, M.D.
Read full storyNavigating Health, A Ranking of The Best and Worst States for Care
America is an intriguing place — less resembling a cohesive country, and more a unique collection of fifty independent colonies. For anyone with interstate travel experience, you’d be excused in wondering whether you’re still in the same country. I’ve spent years in Texas and Michigan; they’re about as similar as England and Australia.
Read full storyNew Discovery Could Help Humans Avoid Heat Stroke on a Warming Planet
Phoenix Arizona just broke a record. As of this writing, the city has eclipsed 110 degree heat for 21 consecutive days. There’s even a tally of all the heat records broken this summer thus far. It’s pretty remarkable. The worst part — there’s no end in sight. Not for the rest of this month anyway.
Read full storyUnlocking Longevity: The Ultimate Sport for a Longer Life
It's completely taken over the health and wellness sphere. The word on the lips and minds of healthcare professionals, influencers, podcasters, and anyone looking to live healthier for longer: Longevity.
Read full storyExpect Nursing and Physician Shortages to Continue for the Foreseeable Future
Healthcare workers are exhausted. Treating an increasing number of older, sicker, and more disgruntled population has certainly taken its toll. America wasn’t exactly the pinnacle of health prior to a global pandemic — imagine what healthcare workers are walking into now? The pandemic and its aftermath may have been the final straw.
Read full storySix Foods Associated With a Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Longevity
If you’re looking to start a heated online discussion, just mention the words — Best Diet. Everyone has an opinion on which diet reigns supreme or what they consider to be the best way to eat. You have vegans, vegetarians, carnivores, omnivores, and pescitarians all claiming optimal health can only be achieved by following their method. Each group can also point to certain studies substantiating their claims.
Read full storyDetroit Ranks as the Second Most Stressed City in the Nation - Behind Cleveland, OH
It's certainly not ideal, some refer to it as "the silent killer". Stress is certainly a major contributor to heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. For most of us, stress seems inevitable. If you're out in the world, reading or watching news, working for a living, you will experience degrees of stress. The issue though, is chronic stress. The kind that lasts for weeks, months, and even years.
Read full storyCould a Pregnancy Hormone Hold the Key to Reversing Multiple Sclerosis?
It’s one of those perplexing conditions. A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type syndrome. For some, Multiple Sclerosis is merely a diagnosis — a box to check on a health history form. For others, MS may become completely debilitating. A disease which can confine the patient to a wheelchair, in need of constant care and attention.
Read full storyA Simple, Science Backed Way to Maintain Brain Volume as You Age
There’s no shortage of divisive issues in the health and wellness space. Influencers are always arguing over the ideal diet, best workout, or most powerful supplements. One area with reinvigorated interest has to do with rest. How often should one rest between workouts, is non-sleep deep rest preferable to napping, and so on. There’s certainly debate whether naps help you feel reinvigorated, or lead to grogginess and decreased performance as the day wears on.
Read full storyChronic Stress Unleashes High Calorie Snacking, Rewires Our Brain, and Leads to Weight Gain
Stress is bad — so we’ve been told. That’s not entirely true. Stress can be good, healthy even. The good kind I’m referring to here is short term, episodic stress. Things like an ice bath, a bout of exercise, the increased focus before a high pressure event. These relatively short bouts of stress do some incredible things for our body. They improve resilience, increase immunity, and better prepare us for future bouts of exertion.
Read full storyThe Saudis Would Like to Buy Your Attention Now
All oil fields — even the largest reserves in the world — eventually run dry. The Saudis know this as well as any economist or geologist. When that day comes, The Kingdom either becomes globally irrelevant — no longer carrying any influence outside their region — or they find their next hustle.
Read full storyThese Activities Can Measure Health as Good , or Better Than Most Labs
There’s a lively debate within the healthcare community on how best to measure optimal health. Historically, clinicians turned to lab tests and imaging results, things you can see in standard blood work, on X-Rays, CAT scans, or MRIs.
Read full storyMore Than Half of the World's Lakes Are Losing Water
The global supply of freshwater is certainly dynamic. While some lakes shrink, others expand. It's those losing water which have captured the attention of scientists. According to the research; Scientists combined three decades of observations from an array of satellites with models to quantify and attribute trends in lake storage globally. Researchers created a technique to measure changes in water levels in nearly 2,000 of the world's biggest lakes and reservoirs, which represent 95 percent of the total lake water storage on Earth.
Read full storyA Wearable Patch Promising to End Peanut Allergies
Something strange happens in airports. People tend to indulge in things they would normally avoid. Foot-long Toblerone, liter bottles of booze, you know, the kind of things one rarely buys from their neighborhood grocer.
Read full storyFour Major Cities Where Buying a Home is Cheaper Than Renting
America's housing market has been on quite a run. Real estate prices have undergone unprecedented growth in the fifteen years following the global financial crisis of 2008. Housing prices, whether you're renting or buying, have continued to increase.
Read full storyMichigan Schools Will No Longer Be Graded on A-F System
The Whitmer Administration is doing away with a school grading policy passed by her predecessor. Back in 2018, then Governor Rick Snyder, along with Republican lawmakers, passed an A-F rating system for Michigan schools. The current administration recently axed the measure opting for what they, along with state superintendent Michael Rice, believe to be a more representative system.
Read full storyMichigan's Unemployment Rate and Where We Stand Nationally
One metric that's remained low in the post-covid economy has been unemployment. Seemingly every industry, from hospitality and healthcare, to education and construction are still seeking employees. Help wanted signs dot storefronts and many business owners report an inability to fill open positions.
Read full storyAn Experiment Involving Hypnosis and Suggestion Proves the Power of Thoughts
Back in college, one of my professors seemed to have a sixth sense. He had a way of knowing what you were going through, unraveling your emotional state, all from brief encounters.
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