Tag: University Of California
Health Tip – Oct. 23 – Meditation, Loneliness and Inflammation
Learning to meditate might help ease feelings of loneliness among seniors, and the practice may also reduce inflammation in the body and thus decrease...
Health Tip – Aug. 29 – Best Way to Treat a...
If you are visiting the ocean you could have a run-in with a jellyfish. The stings from these weird-looking creatures can ruin your day...
Health Tip – July 13 – Email and Stress
Is email stressing us out? Maybe so, according to a new study that looked at how temporarily giving up email affected a group of...
Health Tip – May 31 – Better Approach to Chronic Sinusitis
Complementing standard medical care for chronic sinusitis with acupuncture, acupressure and dietary changes seemed to help a small group of patients who weren't improving...
Health Tip – Apr. 12 – Feeling Guilty About Gossip?
Gossip is good for you! That’s the word from a study at the University of California, Berkeley, which found that some forms of gossip...
Health Tip – Apr. 5 – Simple Mental Exercise and Alzheimer’s
How often do you read the newspaper? Write an email or a letter? What about reading books or playing games that take some brainpower?...
Health Tip – Mar. 14 – Happiness is Catching
Hang out with happy people and you’re likely to be happy, too. In fact, findings from a new study suggest that being around happy...
Health Tip – Feb. 6 – Starch and Breast Cancer Recurrance
Too many starchy carbs seem to be associated with breast cancer recurrence. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego divided 2,651 breast cancer...
Health Tip – Feb. 2 – Mindful Eating to Fight Fat
A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that mindful eating plus stress reduction can prevent weight gain. In fact, the...
Health Tip – Nov. 17- Pre-Hypertension Boosts Stroke Risk
We’ve long known that high blood pressure is a primary risk factor for stroke, but new research suggests that blood pressure on the high...
