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Holiday decorations definitely add to the festive mood, but they often come with some risks. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has offered up recommendations for parents to keep their little ones safe around holiday décor. For starters, they recommend avoiding or keeping breakable or sharp objects completely out of children’s reach. This also applies ...click here to read more

Cured meat may aggravate asthma, according to research findings. The researchers found that regular consumption of cured meats may aggravate asthma. The researchers looked at nearly 1,000 people with respiratory disease and found that the more cured meat one consumed the higher the risk of worsening asthma symptoms – 76 percent higher, to be precise. ...click here to read more

The days are shorter, the temperature is dropping, and there is plenty of white fluffy stuff flying around – yup, it must be winter! Some people love this season because it’s a time to cuddle, play winter sports, and celebrate the holidays. But for others, winter doesn’t bring just lower temperatures, it also brings low ...click here to read more

When dealing with social anxiety disorders, cognitive therapy has been found to be the most effective treatment. Current treatment isn’t very effective, which led researchers to explore other treatment and therapy options that could work better for social phobia cases. The researchers studied the effects of talk therapy and medications on patients with social phobia ...click here to read more

Researchers have compared Alzheimer’s and normal brains and uncovered specific brain regions to be targeted for dementia prevention. While memory decline (to a certain degree) has always been seen as a normal part of aging, researchers have uncovered that some seniors – dubbed “supernormals” – are able to maintain their memory way better than their ...click here to read more

Binge drinking is more likely during holidays and may harm your brain. Alcohol seems to go hand-in-hand with the festivities, and as many of us gather to celebrate, it seems that drinking (often excessive) is an inevitable part of any holiday party. Research has shown that after two glasses of wine the brain becomes activated ...click here to read more

Depression and chronic fatigue syndrome, although different, may actually be linked. In both conditions, the patient will feel extremely fatigued, regardless of the sleep quality the night before. It is possible that a patient may have depression and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) simultaneously, or mistake one condition for the other. It’s important to recognize the ...click here to read more

Researchers at Penn State University have confirmed that the “sniff test” can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Much research has come to light revealing that the sense of smell, or lack thereof, may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. Not only does the sniff test help diagnose and confirm Alzheimer’s disease, but it can also ...click here to read more

Managing anxiety during holiday shopping may seem to be a challenging mission, but it’s not mission impossible. Standing for hours in the lineups, struggling to find a single parking spot, walking around overcrowded malls… Holiday shopping can be a nightmare even for those who don’t usually suffer from anxiety. Dr. John Oldham of Menninger Department ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular mortality risk can be predicted based on the length of telomeres, the protective caps at the end of chromosomes, according to research findings. Short telomeres have been associated with an increased risk of death from heart disease, but more recent research uncovered that the change in the length of telomeres is also a good ...click here to read more

Winter tiredness stems from an increased production of melatonin, the hormone regulating our sleep-wake cycle. When it’s dark, our body believes it is time to go to sleep, so it makes more melatonin. Hence, sunlight is a good way to combat melatonin production and keep you awake. But with the sun nowhere to be found ...click here to read more

Researchers have found a genetic link between sleep problems and obesity. Coauthor Dr. Martin Rutter explained, “This clinical science is an important step forwards in understanding the biological basis for these conditions, so it’s very exciting. Scientists have long observed a connection between sleep disorders and these conditions in epidemiological studies. But this is the ...click here to read more

A new study has found that some common pain-relieving medications may lead to hearing loss in women. The researchers found that women who used ibuprofen or acetaminophen for extended periods were more likely to develop hearing loss, compared to women who only used these meds for less than a year. Senior author of the study ...click here to read more

Even if your stomach doesn’t hurt and your bowels are regular, you may have a digestive issue. The challenge here is, you don’t necessarily have to look into your digestive system to spot an underlying problem. This is because stomach and digestive ailments can manifest in other ways, so you could be overlooking symptoms that ...click here to read more