I love the field of positive psychology. For me it balanced my exposure to psychiatric illness and provided me with a broader, more encompassing view of our psychological experience as human beings. My only regret about it is that it was born after I completed my formal education.
Here’s another reason to eat chocolate, and it’s a good one! A new study found that substances found in the cocoa plant, known as cocoa flavanols reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults.
One of the greatest casualties of war is its lasting effect on the minds of soldiers. This presents a daunting public health problem: More than 20 percent of veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a 2012 report by RAND Corp.
The Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology published an article on October 9 that reveals an association between higher vitamin E intake and a lower risk of hypertension (high blood pressure).
Last week, we took a look at positive emotions, and the positivity ratio, as it relates to subjective happiness and well-being. How positive are you?
I hate to see people suffer. That is one of the reasons I became a physician. I have witnessed fear and paranoia since Thomas Duncan was diagnosed in Dallas Texas with Ebola. I’m sure you have too. That’s why I’m writing about Ebola. In this blog post I’m going to address another media based fear that Ebola may become airborne. With three cases of Ebola diagnosed in the United States but more than 100 people being monitored in case they contract the disease, President Obama recently urged Americans not to give in to “hysteria” about the spread of the virus.
I keep getting questions about Ebola, especially what one can do to lower the likelihood of getting infected with it, etc. So today, I am going to answer the questions, and provide additional research based information to help quell your concerns and fears.
Can exercise slow down the age-related physical decline of your joints and muscles?