Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Traveling can be a stressful experience – the line-ups, the packing and finding your terminal on time. Unless you miraculously avoid all bumps in the road while navigating through the airport, you’re bound to become stressed out and even angry. If you ever find yourself at London’s Gatwick Airport you might notice that all your ...click here to read more

A new study from King’s College London has found that one in five seniors over 65 who consume alcohol do so at unsafe levels. These seniors were also found to be of higher socioeconomic status. The National Institute on Aging states that with time, drinking can lead to liver damage, immune system disorder, worsen conditions ...click here to read more

Researchers from the University of Iowa have found that more Americans are buying their produce locally and from farmer’s markets, not necessarily because they believe it’s better food, but because they want to know who is growing the food. Also, their drive to eat locally makes them feel more connected to their community and want ...click here to read more

New research shows promise of a heart medication which targets stress’s ability to have anti-cancer properties. Although additional research is required, the medication shows efficiency in cancer treatment. Evidence continues to build which reveals stress may play a role in the formation and spread of cancer cells. Heart medication is commonly used for hypertension and ...click here to read more

Researchers from the New York University School of Medicine have found a link between psoriasis and risk of depression. Psoriasis is a chronic disease which can appear as a rash on the skin. It can be quite itchy, and the skin may even bleed if it becomes dry and cracks. Due to its appearance, sufferers ...click here to read more

A recent government study finds many wearers of contact lenses are not practicing safety precautions and are instead putting their eyes, and vision, at risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that nearly 41 million Americans who use contact lenses admit to not following safety precautions when it comes to their lenses. ...click here to read more

Recent research by Defense and Veterans Affairs suggest female soldiers are at no higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men who have had similar experiences. Statically speaking, rates of PTSD reveal that women are twice as likely to develop the condition compared to men. PTSD is a condition related to a traumatic ...click here to read more

University of Toronto Scarborough and Rotman School of Management professors uncovered that anxiety in the workplace is linked with lower job performance and can be affected by relationships between co-workers. The team’s focus was on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and found high levels of emotional exhaustion stem from job environment anxiety, which can ...click here to read more