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 11, 2015 | Migraine
A study published in the journal BMJ Open shows diets high in salty foods are a major culprit in headaches and that reducing salt can bring relief. Nearly 400 people participated in the study, and those who ate foods high in sodum (8 grams a day, or about 1.5 tsp.)...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 9, 2015 | Wellness
If I hear one more thing about the mood-lifting effects of exercise, I may just throw a free weight through a window. Working out never gives me that feel-good chemical thrum. Do some people just not have endorphins? I decided to stop mopily, anxiously wondering why...
by Sue Robbins | Dec 2, 2015 | Wellness
Burnout among U.S. doctors is becoming more common and now affects more than half of practicing physicians. About 54% of U.S. doctors experienced at least one symptom of burnout in 2014, compared to about 46% of doctors in 2011, researchers report in Mayo Clinic...
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...
