As the chemical messengers flowing through your very bloodstream, the so-called ‘happy’ hormones play an instrumental role in activating bodily processes —think heat rate, sleep or digestion— and regulating your mood, with such positive outcomes as pain relief, bonding, the feelings of pleasure, trust, even happiness. The famed happy hormones that promote general wellbeing are: […]

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, a United Nations observance day officialized by the General Assembly Declaration of 1993. The UN Body’s literature specifically defines violence against women and girls (VAWG) as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual

Still Something We Can Do and Stay Safe Intimately coupled with the National Trails Day (up next on June 5, 2021), the National Take a Hike Day takes place on November 17. This very day is set apart to invite everyone to take a hike —yes the pun is intended and has been a long-standing

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media Strategies to Kick the Habit Whether ambitious and long-term or with immediate effect, a digital detox of social media platforms could well be one of the soundest approaches to your mental health. A recent study by the Center for Research on media, Technology and Health from the University of

Algorithmialand Falling Prey to Social Media Puppet Masters It may be counterintuitive, but there is an incipient yet growing approach to everything virtual where one gets to use the word traditionally, as applied to the Internet itself. And so, traditionally, social media marketers divide their online realm into 5 types: Social Networking Sites, which by

How Does Social Media Hook You In? Social Media Addiction: A Sad Reality Dopamine-fueled, looping social media feedback craves? Tapping on the same neural architecture that excites our brains when casino gambling, hard sports betting or cocaine binging? Baiting and capitalizing on the basic human fear of missing out (FOMO)? The rushing pangs of panic

Problems & Importance The US has come a long way since its first medical school, established by physician John Morgan in Philadelphia in 1765. It would, in time, become U-Penn’s School of Medicine. With advanced technology and patient outreach at every level of healthcare, the country faces radically disparate challenges than those in the times

Myths Surrounding the Leading Cause of Death in the US Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for over 350,000 outpatient deaths. SCA has been defined as a condition in which your heart suddenly stops beating without any apparent or founded cause. For too long, this affliction

Portion Control & Incorporating Vegetables and Vegetable Fats into Diets Cholesterol is a waxy substance naturally occurring both in our bodies and in food. Our bodies normally make all the cholesterol we need, so the add-on of specific food and lifestyle choices builds up in your arteries, narrowing them and posing a heart disease and

Links to Isolation, Financial Instability, and Loss of Loved Ones September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), a date established in 2003 to raise awareness, provide commitment, and take action against suicides. International hosts and standard-bearer organizations of this touchy matter include the US-based International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), the World Health Organization