by Sue Robbins | Jan 7, 2016 | Wellness
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have a message for moms… put your cellphones away! They have found that fragmented and chaotic maternal care can disrupt proper brain development, which can lead to emotional disorders later in life. While...
by Sue Robbins | Jan 3, 2016 | Wellness
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds links betweens sleeping patterns, circadian rhythms and bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder, previously referred to as manic depression, is characterized by periods of hyperactivity...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 26, 2015 | Wellness
When you finally get to hit the sheets at the end of a long day, the position you doze off in is probably the last thing you’re thinking about. However, there’s actually a major plus to falling asleep on your side. New research published in The Journal of...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 8, 2015 | Wellness
Walking, or sitting in nature, aka Shinrin-yoku, started in Japan, but has recently been spreading in the U.S. Here are some reasons you should give it a try… It speeds recovery – People in the hospital given green views after surgery had shorter days,...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 1, 2015 | Wellness
New research suggests there’s no such thing as a distinctly male or female brain. An analysis of more than 1,400 MRI scans suggests that biologically unmistakable sex differences don’t extend to the brain. Instead, the brain is home to a mix of masculine...
