IT MAY be the last thing on your mind, but a trip to the dentist before brain surgery could prevent pneumonia.
Elderly people run a 20 per cent risk of developing pneumonia after major surgery, particularly if the operation is on the brain. Brain surgery weakens coughing and gag reflexes, making patients more likely to inhale [...]
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Herbs have been part of every culture and medical tradition since the earliest humans walked the earth for treatment of everything from colds to digestive issues to depression. You may be surprised to learn that the herbs you have been regularly using to infuse your food with appetizing flavors also have amazing healing abilities. They [...]
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Depression disproportionately affects women. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, women experience double the rate of clinical or “major” depression–depression that isn’t a temporary state caused by life events such as a death or divorce–than men do. An estimated 12 million women a year experience it, and one in eight women in their [...]
Why is yawning contagious?
No one knows for sure, but a study published in a recent issue of the journal Cognitive Brain Research theorizes that yawning in response to someone else’s yawn may be an empathetic response, similar to laughter. “A yawn can be triggered not only by seeing a person yawn but also by hearing, [...]
Life usually doesn’t return to the way it was before a heart attack. You’ll probably need to make changes to your daily way of life, including taking new medication.
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