Social and emotional readiness for kindergarten key to future academic success
Knowing the alphabet and how to count are not as important as indicators of readiness for kindergarten as a child’s social and emotional development, reports a new study...
Alter Eco Foods and Bare Snacks are heart healthy food and...
Committed to a healthier lifestyle means adding exercise, positive attitude changes, healthy food choices, and surrounding yourself with beautiful things. When you feel better you can make better...
A positive attitude and long life go hand and hand
We all know quite a few people that have gone through cancer, a life-threatening accident, dealt with a very sick child, or living with heart related issues. Isn't...
Report: The physiological causes of depression
The following is a look at the physiological causes of depression with the help of Mark Rose. The exact causes of clinical depression are unknown. Earlier neurobiological studies...
Active surveillance for prostate cancer falling short of the mark
Active surveillance is an option for many men with low-risk prostate cancer. It involves closely monitoring the cancer, rather than aggressive treatment; thus, it avoids the devastating potential...
An introduction to neo-Freudian psychoanalytic theory
Psychoanalysis began with Freud, but it did not end with him. Many psychoanalysts influenced by Freud were nonetheless dissatisfied with the mechanistic picture of the human person he...
Study: High school students and the risk of posture problems
There is an epidemic spreading across the nation among children who are of high school age. It’s not obesity or juvenile diabetes, which the news commonly likes to...
Safe form of estrogen benefits multiple sclerosis patients
A new UCLA-led study has found that taking the female hormone estriol together with conventional medications benefited women with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) by preventing relapses. The findings...
UCLA seeking heart disease patients for stent study
UCLA Health System announced that it is seeking patients with heart disease for a study that will compare safety and effectiveness of absorbable and metallic stents. Specifically, UCLA...
Contact with nature creates healthier communities with lower crime rates
There have been many reports which convey the positive benefits of nature on the well being of people. The positive effects of nature on people may be even...