By EmilyM When the 2008 Disney Pixar movie “WALL-E” came out in theaters, images of the charismatic little robot were everywhere, but many adults couldn’t help but notice the not-so-hidden messages which were interlaced throughout the story. One of the most troubling, perhaps, was the way the human characters in the movie were depicted. Meant … Continue reading No Immediate End in Sight for America’s Bulging Obesity Rate →

By EmilyM While it’s not a holiday you will find on your  calendar, today is Start! Eating Healthier Day, sponsored by the American Heart Association. It serves as part of a campaign designed to remind us all that our health is largely dependent on how we  feed our bodies. We all have the ability to … Continue reading Helping Kids Make Better Choices Just in Time for Start Eating Healthy Day →

By EmilyM It’s hard to believe that November is here once again. With Halloween just barely behind us and autumn leaves scattered on the ground, we once again head toward the wonderful time of year marked by family gatherings, logs on the fire and beautifully decorated tables covered with every type of dish imaginable. Though … Continue reading 8 Tips for Having a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season →

By EmilyM While checking the latest health headlines today, I came across an interesting blog post in the New York Times which told the story of an older woman with a medical marijuana prescription in Rhode Island. She currenlty uses cannabis oil in a mixture of apple sauce to sooth her chronic back pain enough … Continue reading Medical Marijuana: The Battle Over Senior Use in Care Facilities →

By EmilyM Just when you thought you were well aware of all the risks associated with smoking, more and more frightening reports seem to appear. If you are waiting for just the right moment to put down the pack, think this one over next time you have the urge to light up. Alzheimer’s disease, and … Continue reading New Motivation to Quit Smoking – Dementia Risk Higher in Smokers →

EmilyM You would think that, ordinarily, most people would fess up to their wrong doings in the face of pending concrete evidence…a new study, however, finds that teens and even parents frequently lie about drug use, even when they test positive for them. If you felt that your behavior was outside the social norm, would … Continue reading Study Finds That Teens Often Lie About Drug Use…Even When Tested →

By EmilyM Gene therapy is an area viewed by some as the medical world overstepping it’s bounds and by others, as a way to vastly improve the lives of people living with certain disabilities or genetic diseases. It can also be argued that its use allows future generations to avoid certain types of   genetic diseases … Continue reading Gene Therapy May Help Depression and Even Predict Likelihood of Alcoholism →

By EmilyM Recently, while waiting in the doctor’s office for a simple medication follow up appointment, I was left wondering two things. “Why can’t I simply do this over the phone ?” and “Why am I waiting if I am the only one in the office AND the first appointment of the day?” Many people … Continue reading Office Visits and ER Wait Times Leave Patients with no Patience →

By EmilyM For years people have noticed changes in mood and even in concentration and other cognitive abilities when thinking of a loved one, but new research published in the October 13th edition of PLos ONE shows that those who are in love, may actually experience less physical pain. This theory was first tested on … Continue reading Head-Over-Heels Love Acts as Natural Painkiller →

By EmilyM Male menopause is  a condition that many have a hard time  comprehending. Just because women have been acknowledging the symptoms of menopause for some time now, men suffering from “male menopause,” medically known as andropause, have been suffering silently for years. Last year, a  federally funded six month research study for a testosterone … Continue reading Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men is Becoming a Possibility →