Empower Your Wellness Journey
4 Yoga Poses To Help Lower Back Pain, And 4 To Avoid
Now that yoga has spread in a huge way to Western culture, it’s not only hipsters and cool yogis rejoicing. Chronic pain sufferers have found plenty to be happy about when practicing yoga, including some incredible relief from aches and pains in joints and muscles. One study published in Annals…
Study Points Toward Genes That Could Indicate Risk For Aggressive Breast Cancer
A new study from the Mayo Clinic published August 7 2018 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute presents some promising new information on the genetics of a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. The paper focuses on triple-negative breast cancer, a rare but serious type which makes up…
Your Phone Habits Are Probably Keeping You Up At Night
When you’re worried and you can’t sleep — and counting your blessings instead of sheep doesn’t do the trick — there’s a likely culprit who might be to blame: your cell phone. It’s easy to scroll through your social media feeds or text friends towards the end of the day.…
New InFLUential Technology Could Mean The End Of The Flu
We’ve all had it (or seen someone else have it) and we all hate it: the flu. As miserable as the symptoms can be, the severity of the virus can actually cause hospitalization and even death. Since 2010, the CDC estimates that influenza has been responsible for around 710,000 trips…
A New Neurological Discovery Could Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries
Scientists have officially discovered two previously unidentified molecules in mice that protect nerve cells following a traumatic brain injury. This could help reduce the number of deaths that occur because of this with the advent of new medicines that target those protective cells. The only way doctors and scientists have…
Possible New Cancer Treatment Non-Invasive And Bio-Compatible
Cancer is one of the most prevalent causes of death in the United States. In 2018, it is estimated that 1,735,350 new cases will be diagnosed in this country, causing many to seek out painful and expensive treatments. Chemotherapy and radiation are the most common forms of cancer treatments, but…