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Stress relief can slash your healthcare costs by 43%
Stress-related problems are the third highest healthcare expenditure in the US. A little stress relief, however, can go a long way in changing that. In a study done at the Massachusetts General Hospital, a large group of people attended an eight-week relaxation and resiliency program, for which Read More...
The technology behind Bitcoin could change the financial industry for the better
The technology that backs the cryptocurrency Bitcoin is being hailed for its potential to fix the modern world of finance. Digital ledger technology, known as the blockchain, allows people or financial institutions to instantly make transactions without any intermediary. Additionally, these Read More...
Malaria may have helped scientists find a potential cure for cancer
It's still in the early stages, but scientists are wondering if they might have just found a cure for cancer. And alike many more amazing scientific discoveries, it was all a bit by accident. While looking for a way to protect pregnant women from malaria, Danish researchers found that armed malaria Read More...
Laughter is the best medicine, so bring more of it into your life
Sometimes, a good laugh is all it takes to make your day better. Laughing reduces stress, boosts immunity and even tones your abdominal muscles. And so Deepak Chopra says the healthiest response to life is laughter. Adding more laughter into your daily life may seem like a challenge, but it's Read More...
How a smartphone can make you more mindful (seriously!)
We all have intentions to be mindful throughout the day, but then life happens and we get distracted and can easily lose our momentum. Emergencies pop up, kids get sick, the sink leaks, the dog needs to go to the vet, and all of a sudden we are back to rushing through the day. Even though my job as Read More...
Mindfulness meditation may help you quit smoking
A new research suggests exercises - aimed at increasing self-control - can decrease the unconscious influences that motivate a person to smoke. Neuroimaging studies have shown that smokers have less activity in the brain regions associated with self-control. Senior author Nora Volkow from the US Read More...
Female farmers lead way on combating hunger, climate change
David Ray(Photo: Special to the Register) As food system leaders gather in Iowa for the Borlaug Dialogue and the awarding of the World Food Prize, 795 million people around the world continue to suffer from chronic hunger. More than 161 million children under the age of 5 are stunted, Read More...
Six plant-based foods you should try today
The glorious thing about plant-based eating is that your grocery store or farmer’s market is full of an incredible array of foods, flavors, and textures that are just waiting to be discovered. Even a typical grocery store has a produce section that carries seasonal and ethnic foods that often Read More...
Biodiversity stabilizes ecosystems during climate extremes
Can biodiversity help protect ecosystems from extreme conditions? That question is much on the minds of scientists and policy makers as a changing climate brings more wildly swinging conditions at the same time human activities reduce the number of species available to produce food and oxygen and Read More...
Toyota wants gasoline cars to go the way of the dinosaurs
I seem to recall a period not that long ago when one’s worth was dependent on the size of one’s wheels. Bush was in office, Kid Rock topped the charts, and electric cars were about as common as unicorns. In those dark times of giant, gas-guzzling SUVs, otherwise decent humans drove Read More...