Brains With More Vitamin D Function Better
An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that’s expected to rise as the global population ages. To find treatments that can slow or stop the disease, scientists need to better understand […]
Your World and You: Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health – Issue 62 (Premium)
Environmental and Nutritional Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health This feature highlights reports, studies, and feedback on efforts that can positively impact our quest for health. The topics we cover in this issue are listed […]
Poor Gut Health May Drive Multiple Sclerosis — Better Diet May Help
Adapted from a press release: Rutgers University-New Brunswick Researchers from Rutgers have traced a link between microscopic organisms in the digestive tract — collectively known as the gut microbiome — and multiple sclerosis (MS). Their study in […]
Creative Source for Special Meal Recipes (Premium)
One of the biggest headaches when trying to follow special-need diets is figuring out what recipes to use that checks all the boxes you need. “Gluten-Free? Low-FODMAP? Low-Histamine? Peanut-Free? Vegetarian? No problem!” That’s the claim […]
Can Herbs Help Anxiety, Depression and Stress?
Depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental disorders are on the rise worldwide. Patients are often concerned that drug therapy can have serious adverse effects, which is why many prefer to use herbal products to treat […]
Do You Use Digital Devices to Calm Preschoolers? (Premium)
It’s a scene many parents have experienced – just as they’re trying to cook dinner, take a phone call or run an errand, their child has a meltdown. And sometimes, handing a fussy preschooler a […]
No More Bedtime Hassles For Us
By Denise Catanese of the Feingold Association For 4-year-old Noah and his exhausted mom, Kelly, the nightly struggle began early in the evening and continued for the two hours it generally took to get him […]
Are the Youngest Students in Class Overmedicated? (Premium)
Editor: The crux of this discussion is based on what age children in Norway are allowed or expected to begin school. Their schedule may vary from the readers’ local school system, but the concept is […]
Daily Short Bursts of Activity to Prolong Life
Newswise: One-minute bursts of activity during daily tasks could prolong your life, finds study. In good news for those who don’t like playing sport or going to the gym, new research finds just three to […]
Adding Sensory Integration to Autism Assessments Can Help Kids (Premium)
People with autism are often portrayed in popular media as experiencing difficulty processing highly stimulating or overly loud environments. While this is certainly true for many, there can be a wide diversity in the ways […]