Doctors in Quebec refuse pay raise and ask that the money be used to improve conditions for nurses and health care system overall. The move is seen as an act of solidarity and comes after nurses in the province showed anger over conditions with sit-ins and social media postings.
A study has shown that following a more vegetarian style diet has definite benefits in improving one's health. The study found that following such a diet reduced the incidence of colon cancer. Such a diet also the reduced risk of rectal cancer. The study also found that eating fish can have a beneficial effect, probably because of the high levels of omega 3 fats found in fish.
Whether you are on the road for fun or for work, staying focused on the road can be demanding. Your schedule being different, you will be sleeping in a place you are not used to. Travel can be stressful enough without having to worry about eating healthy, and getting enough exercise. So here are some easy ways to get the best from your trip and stay on the health path.
Cures for PTSD are elusive: 2/3 of patients receiving standard treatments still have PTSD after treatment. In contrast, this study's results found that after 30 days of Transcendental Meditation practice 80% of the 46 veterans in this study no longer had PTSD.
Many diseases are caused by malfunctions of the digestive system (gut). Dr. Robert Keith Wallace shows you how the microbiome of the gut is the basis of your health. He has created an online course and a book giving a detailed program for healing the gut, which can bring a dramatic improvement in the health.
Being a vegetarian can be a challenge to make sure you are getting all the right nutrients in your diet. Below are some important points about making sure that your diet is on track for incorporating all the nutrients your body needs.
The number of celebrities doing Transcendental Meditation is growing, as they realize the benefits that come from it, and how it can make a powerful contribution to their career.
The scientific community is coming around to the realization that certain lifestyle changes can help to prevent the onset of dementia. These lifestyle changes include the usual recommendations for good health, plus some recommendations specific to dementia.
Scientists have done another study indicating that exercise has a significant effect on reducing heart disease. This time they studied the effect of resistance training, muscle exercise. They found that resistance training can reduce heart disease by a third.
A study has found that doing yoga postures is as effective at decreasing back pain as physical therapy. This provides people with a welcome alternative to the not very popular drug treatment for lower back pain.
Research has shown that mothers who breastfeed their babies have a lower risk of heart disease. And children who receive more attention from their fathers have a lower chance of becoming obese.
A Canadian research team has discovered that walking significantly improves the functioning of the brain. Participants in the study, who had vascular dementia, were given a walking program to follow. After 6 months they showed a significant improvement in their reaction time in tests.
John, a Scotsman, tells of his experience of Transcendental Meditation. Although he had overcome alcoholism many years before, he still felt an underlying anxiety. He decided to try TM. The results were impressive. The thing he likes about TM is that it is so easy to do, much easier than any other type of meditation he had tried.
Recent scientific research has shown that exercise can improve a person's thinking abilities and therefore avoid cognitive decline. Exercise also has a good effect on general health, reducing conditions such as diabetes and cancer. The research was done on people over 50 years old.
There is now indisputable evidence that taking a positive attitude can reduce mental and physical problems. It is even effective against serious diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. An 8 part course on how to develop positive emotions has been created by Judith Moskowitz, a professor of medical social sciences at a medical school in Chicago.