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Pain Reduction Through Meditation – New Study Backs the Idea

Lately meditation and mindful thought are nearly everywhere we look. It’s this idea that lead Dr. Fadel Zeidan to question how much of the benefits of mindfulness are simply a placebo effect and how much is real. In order to test the theory of mindfulness reducing pain, the assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy found … Continue reading Pain Reduction Through Meditation – New Study Backs the Idea

Study Finds Brain Stimulation May Impact Eating Patterns

‘Tis the season for two months of food-loving commercials followed by all the “lose the holiday pounds” ads in January. What if you could lose weight not just by will power and the latest workout fad but by brain stimulation? Sounds pretty futuristic, right? A recent small scale study suggests that perhaps brain stimulation could … Continue reading Study Finds Brain Stimulation May Impact Eating Patterns

Gonorrhea Showing Signs of Antibiotic Resistance

When it comes to antibiotic use, one of the biggest fears we have as a society is the possibility of antibiotic resistant bacteria. When used repeatedly, science has shown that antibiotics may become less effective and now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one popular treatment for gonorrhea is now losing it’s efficacy. … Continue reading Gonorrhea Showing Signs of Antibiotic Resistance

What Bacon Really Might Be Doing To Your Health…

It seems we have become a nation obsessed with bacon. We have bacon candy, bacon cookies and basically bacon-anything-you-can-imagine, but a new report now shows a link between processed meats and cancer. For years there has been worry that bacon causes certain health concerns but it hasn’t seemed to slow down the nationwide obsession, now … Continue reading What Bacon Really Might Be Doing To Your Health…

Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Impact BMI

Doctors have warned about the complications associated with frequent antibiotic use for years – mainly when it comes to the fact that with repeated use comes resistance. The latest report, however, outlines something that many of us may not know. It appears that when taken frequently as children, antibiotics can cause weight gain and a higher … Continue reading Repeated Antibiotic Use in Children May Impact BMI

Study Finds Mindfulness Connected to Lower Belly Fat Percentage

Being mindful, or aware of one’s own mental and physical processes, has been previously connected to an improvement in overall health and wellness. A new study has found yet another benefit – those who are mindful are less likely to be obese and less likely to have belly fat. This research was recently published in … Continue reading Study Finds Mindfulness Connected to Lower Belly Fat Percentage