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Japanese Walking" May Improve Heart Health, Lower Blood Pressure
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (599+ words) Want to take your walking regimen to the next level? Interval walking training (IWT), a science-backed exercise protocol, is a simple way to safely ramp up intensity and reap significant health benefits. Also known as "Japanese walking," IWT was developed…...
How to Declutter and Why: Benefits, Methods, and Tips
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1042+ words) Decluttering can help reduce visual distractions and benefit mental health, attention, and working memory. If getting started is hard, focusing on a small area at a time or trying a popular method can help. Decluttering usually involves getting rid of…...
Daily Coffee May Lower Stress, Reduce Depression and Anxiety Risk
2+ week, 2+ day ago (769+ words) Recent research has found that drinking 2 to 3 cups of coffee each day may reduce your risk of stress, anxiety, and depression. The researchers found an association between the amount of coffee a person drinks in a day and their risk…...
Telehealth vs. Virtual Care: Is There a Difference?
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Telehealth is an umbrella term that encompasses the use of digital technology to deliver a wide range of healthcare services. Virtual care is a type of telehealth that focuses on remote consultations with a healthcare professional. Telehealth refers to using…...
How Stress Affects Gut Health: Tips to De-Stress and De-Bloat
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (1242+ words) Did you know there is a strong link between the stress levels you experience throughout the day and gut health symptoms like bloating? Our brains and our gut have a close relationship. They send signals to one another and even…...
How You Can Afford and Get Access to a Medical Alert Service Dog
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (648+ words) Obtaining a medical service or an alert dog can be expensive and challenging. They may be beneficial for many health conditions, but training is a crucial factor that can impact the animal's capabilities. Medical service dogs are trained to guide,…...
Setting Boundaries to Avoid Burnout
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) Burnout is a state of intense physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, resulting from chronic stress, extreme prolonged pressure, and lack of focus on rest and well-being. It is important to know your boundaries to avoid experiencing burnout. Burnout may not…...
Genetic Testing for Muscular Dystrophy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (916+ words) Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of disorders that cause progressive loss of muscle mass and function. Most types of MD are due to gene changes called mutations. The mutations responsible for MD interfere with your body's ability to manufacture the…...
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes: Morning Exercise May Lower Risk
3+ week, 1+ day ago (608+ words) Exercise has various health benefits, from maintaining a moderate weight to improving heart health. While all exercise is beneficial, a recent study found that exercising in the morning may yield greater cardiometabolic benefits than later in the day. It's unclear…...
Reverse Body Dysmorphia and Body Image: Managing and When to Get Help
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) Reverse body dysmorphia is not a clinical diagnosis but a term that originated from Tik Tok. People use it colloquially to describe having a perception of their own appearance as "better" than it is. The term "reverse body dysmorphia" comes…...