by Sue Robbins | Aug 27, 2015 | Wellness
For those who have trouble sleeping, consider taking a walk in a park, or at least looking out a window. People who live close to green spaces and bodies of water are less likely to report having bad sleep, according to a sample of 245,000 Americans. The research, led...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 24, 2015 | Adolescents and Children, Sports Injury, Wellness
According to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, sports-related concussions account for more than half of all emergency room visits by children aged 8 through 13. A child who has had a concussion is one and a half times more likely to have another, and...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 21, 2015 | Wellness
How about some inspiration for the weekend? Nikki Albert at the Brainless Blogger offers up some beautiful quotes just for migraineurs….. * Find a place inside where there’s joy and the joy will burn out the pain. * Breathe. Relax. Rest. * You are so...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 10, 2015 | Wellness
Results of a French study hint the Mediterranean diet may help preserve structural connectivity in the brain. The study team found that greater adherence to the diet was linked with preserved microstructure in extensive areas of the white matter up to a decade later....
by Sue Robbins | Aug 6, 2015 | Wellness
A new study published in The American journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that a diet high in refined carbohydrates may lead to an increased risk of depression in postmenopausal women. Carbohydrates have often been the focus of weight-loss diets. However, the type...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 5, 2015 | Wellness
Richard A. Friedman, a professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College has written an article for the New York Times, in which he discusses at length the subject of medication, suicide and teenagers. Dr. Robbins recently read the article, and...
