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5 ways to Reduce Stress in 10 minutes or Less
Between work, family and social obligations, we’re all very busy. These commitments can make it challenging to just slow down, relax and enjoy each minute of every day.
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Understanding the Risks for Concussions in Soccer
As we look forward to this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, we should understand that being a champion can have its costs. We often hear about concussions in football, but soccer also comes with its own risk of serious head injuries.
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Lose Weight – Your Liver Will Love You!
Diet and exercise aren’t just good for your heart and lungs—they also lower your risk of developing a variety of cancers. More specifically, maintaining your weight and avoiding becoming overweight or obese are particularly important for the health of your liver and for reducing the risk of developing liver cancer.
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Study: Just One Hour of Exercise May Lower Depression Risk
We all know that exercise is good for the body and for heart health, but now a recent study indicates exercise also could have a positive effect on the risk for depression.
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Caring for the Caregiver
For people who have never had a family member need care for a chronic illness, it may be surprising how much of that care is provided by people who are not healthcare professionals. Indeed, while physicians, nurses, therapists and others in the field take care of these patients when they’re in a hospital or visiting their doctor’s office for a checkup, most of their non-clinical care is provided by a family member or close friend who makes sure the patient is taking medications on time and helping them bathe and go to the bathroom.
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Suicide Rates Have Increased Across the Country, Especially in Rural Communities
Between 2001 and 2015, over 500,000 Americans died by suicide, but a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) finds that suicide rates are higher in certain parts of the country more than others.
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How Depression Affects Cancer Patients
Cancer affects millions of people every year, but everyone has a different experience after receiving a diagnosis and during their treatment. As a clinical psychologist, I often hear misconceptions about how people are supposed to feel after they are diagnosed with cancer. There’s a myth that it is normal for cancer patients to experience depression—but I’m here to tell you that it isn’t true.
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Coping with Changes in Appearance after Chemotherapy
Cancer can be life-altering in many ways. When you’re dealing with cancer, your main focus is your health, but for many people the disease and its subsequent treatment causes other changes that are just as challenging.
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Finding a Role for Hope in Your Cancer Treatment
A cancer diagnosis will quickly be followed by a care plan designed to give you the best outcome possible. This could include a range of treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
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Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating
What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible.
