Do you know studies have suggested that your environment has a direct effect on your mood and mental well-being? For example, you spend a good deal of your time in your house, a place where you find comfort and solace. A place where you can relax and be your best self. A home is a place where you let your guards down, you let the creativity flow, and you prepare to face the world again....
There is a moment when you get older when your metabolism slows down, and you don’t feel like working out anymore, so you don’t want to keep yourself fit anymore, but that’s your decision. Why should you be judged for it? – Janet Jackson Getting there into the gym and practicing a determined workout session isn’t an easy thing to do. But at the same time, you should not forget your health goals too. Initially,...
JScreen, www.jscreen.org a national public health initiative based out of Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics, adds yet another way to save lives with the successful hard launch of its CancerGEN testing initiative. This new JScreen initiative offers at-home testing for more than 60 cancer susceptibility genes associated with hereditary risks for breast, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, skin and many other cancers. During the Pandemic we have all learned how critical it is to take healthcare into...
Doctors are the ones who get the most significant blame for medical negligence, followed by nurses. The hospital and its administration are the most affected, as they are the ones who bear the brunt of the responsibility. Unfortunately, we must face the truth that malpractice is not always the fault of the hospital or medical staff. Usually, the sufferer is the one who causes damage by giving incorrect information to healthcare personnel or interfering with...
Type 2 diabetes is a result of inadequate insulin secretion and reduced sensitivity to the hormone. Many treatments are available, including diet changes to help manage blood sugar levels and oral antihyperglycemic agents or insulin injections. Metformin, an oral biguanide, meliorates hyperglycemia improves peripheral insulin sensitivity & reduces gastrointestinal glucose absorption & hepatic glucose production. In type 2 diabetic patients, metformin is safe and effective for both monotherapies or in combination with other antihyperglycemic agents....
Chronic pain is long-standing and persistent. It can persist without recovering or occur in tandem with another chronic health condition like arthritis. One’s daily life could be disrupted by this chronic pain. But not to worry, as many medications and therapies are available that could lead you to a proper solution that might overcome every possible mental health issue and chronic pain. Does Chronic Pain Impact Your Mental Health? Every individual has its work life,...
Ear molding NY specialists are a group of providers that focus on helping newborn babies with outer ear deformities. The goal of each specialist is to make sure that a baby with badly shaped ears, too large or small ears and even an absent ear can have a better chance at living a normal life. Indeed, having a strange-looking ear may not be that bad or alarming since most of the time there is no...
Many patients living with a chronic disease are struggling to change deep-seated lifestyle habits and thinking. To learn more, we conducted an interview with Garry Welch, PhD. Garry is Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder at Silver Fern Healthcare, a digital healthcare startup. This dynamic company offers evidence-based behavior and psychosocial assessments, clinical decision support, and advanced data visualization that empowers clinicians and patients to work together to better prevent and control chronic diseases and improve...
This may be something that you have heard from your parents or the dentist. However, why are regular dental visits considered to be important? Know that these appointments are not just made when you already have toothaches, or you need to address a problem. The saying prevention is better than cure can also be applied to your oral health and dental care, and there are various reasons why you should go to a dental clinic...
Physicians play a crucial role in saving lives and keeping patients healthy daily. However, family responsibilities, personal issues, and overloaded work schedules often take a toll on them, causing physician burnout. Career fatigue is more prevalent among doctors compared to other types of workers in the United States. Of about 7,000 physicians surveyed in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 41% reported at least one symptom of experiencing burnout....
