JANUARY 28TH, 2021POSTED BY JAMES URTON-U. WASHINGTON “We hypothesize that the patterns we observed are an innate adaptation that allowed our ancestors to take advantage of this natural source of evening light that occurred at a specific time during the lunar cycle,” says Leandro Casiraghi. (Credit: Getty Images) In the new paper, researchers report that sleep cycles...
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Frequent cannabis use by young people linked to decline in IQ
by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Professor Mary Cannon, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Youth Mental Health, RCSI. Credit: RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time. The findings of the research provide further...
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6 Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health
By Karon Warren Mental health effects of COVID-19 include anxiety, insomnia and dementia. The mental health toll of COVID-19 is far reaching, affecting people who have survived the illness, cared for the sick, lost a loved one, suffered a job loss, or all of the above. In fact, according to a new study, 1 in 5...
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Alternative and Western Medicine
By Clare Knight, B.Sc. Reviewed by Sophia Coveney, B.Sc. Alternative therapies have become increasingly popular. Half the global population use some form of alternative medicine annually and, as they typically exist outside of Government-backed healthcare systems, pay directly for such services. Many healthcare practitioners incorporate therapies that exist outside of conventional medicine in their practices....
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Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use
by University of Queensland Credit: CC0 Public Domain Regular cannabis use has harmful effects regardless of the age a person starts using, a University of Queensland-led study has found. The study examined people who began regular cannabis use in high school or in their early 20s, and compared both with non-users. Lead author Dr. Gary Chan from UQ’s...
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7 hand exercises for carpal tunnel syndrome with pictures
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a compression of the median nerve in the wrist, which can cause pain and numbness in the hand. Certain hand exercises can help relieve pressure on the median nerve and alleviate symptoms. In this article, we look at some of the best hand exercises for carpal tunnel. Alongside other treatment methods,...
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One in five Americans has an STD: CDC
According to 2018 data, one in five people in the United States probably carries a sexually transmitted infection, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. On any given day in 2018, nearly 68 million people had a sexually transmitted disease, according to the new CDC report. There were 26 million new cases that...
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WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CORONAVIRUS STRAINS?
January 22nd 2021, Posted by PATTI VERBANAS-RUTGERS “When the host range for the virus is expanded, the numbers and the opportunity for mutations increase,” says David Cennimo. (Credit: Getty Images) Experts continue to identify new coronavirus strains—some more contagious than the prevalent strain—around the globe. David Cennimo, a pediatric infectious disease expert and assistant professor...
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Afternoon napping linked to better mental agility
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public Domain Taking a regular afternoon nap may be linked to better mental agility, suggests research published in the online journal General Psychiatry. It seems to be associated with better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory, the findings indicate. Longer life expectancy and the associated neurodegenerative changes that accompany it, raise...
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TIK TOK Users help develop better pill bottle for People with Parkinson’s
Necessity has long been the mother of invention, but thanks to cutting-edge technology and the power of social media, the leap from inspiration to reality can happen almost overnight. If you doubt it, just ask Jimmy Choi. Pill bottle, Brian Alldridge; Jimmy Choi Choi is an amazing athlete. He also suffers from Parkinson’s disease. Diagnosed...