Positive feelings are good for your heart
We all know that stress and anxiety have been clinically shown to be detrimental to one’s physical health, but what about the opposite? Can holding positive thoughts be an elixir for good health?
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Meditation found to decrease depression and anxiety and increase compassion
Participants of a University of California, San Francisco-led study that blended ancient meditation practices with the most current scientific methods for regulating emotions showed less depression, anxiety, and stress, and increased feelings of compassion and awareness of others’ feelings.
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Solar tornadoes five times the size of the Earth spotted for the first time
For the first time, monster solar tornadoes several times the size of the Earth and swirling at speeds of up to 190,000 miles per hour were filmed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).
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Increase in allergies and asthma linked to antibiotic use
Is the overuse of antibiotics and antibacterial products to blame for the pandemic levels of allergic diseases?
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Are the eyes the window to the soul?
Yale psychologists, wondering if our souls really are located within our eyes, set out to test if the long-held belief was a universally shared intuition.
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Music’s positive influence on the immune system
Over the past decade, the use of music as medicine has been evolving into an accepted part of recovery programs at hospitals and clinics nationwide. As an adjunct to standard medical treatment, it is used primarily to reduce stress, ease pain, and reduce nausea. Now, researchers are linking certain types of music with enhancing the immune system.
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Campbell’s Soup to stop adding BPA to its soup cans
Listening to consumers who have aired their concerns regarding the detrimental effects of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA), the Campbell’s Soup company has decided to stop using the controversial chemical in the lining of its soup cans.
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Holistic Health News on the Web
- Every black hole contains a new universe
(foxnews.com) Our universe may exist inside a black hole. This may sound strange, but it could actually be the best explanation of how the universe began, and what we observe today. 05/21/2012 - When Your Guru Calls Shotgun
(nytimes.com) By the time we reached the first rest stop, a Burger King in Cle Elum, in central Washington State, I was suffering two anxieties: That I would kill the guru, and that if I didn’t, he would ignore me for the next 3,000 miles. 05/21/2012 - Is healthy food really more expensive?
(msnbc.com) Contrary to popular belief, it can actually cost more to eat badly. In fact, a new government report finds that nutritious foods – such as grains, vegetables, fruit and dairy – typically cost less than items high in saturated fat and added sugars. 05/20/2012 - Unhurtful Thoughts: A Preoccupied Brain Produces Pain-Killing Compounds
(scientificamerican.com) Thinking of something else is a time-honored method for coping with pain. Indeed, psychologists have demonstrated repeatedly that what you think about can modulate the pain you experience. But what's less clear is how exactly that effect plays out in the body. In a study published today in Current Biology, neuroscientists have found that distraction does more than merely divert your mind; it actually sends signals that bar pain from reaching the central nervous system. 05/20/2012 - More Americans using acupuncture for common ailments
(foxnews.com) A new survey demonstrates increasing acceptance and utilization of acupuncture for treatment and health promotion. Overall, the researchers found that between 2002 and 2007 there was a significant increase in the number of patients using acupuncture. 05/19/2012 - Peace of Mind is a Powerful Tool Against Cancer
(medicaldaily.com) Reducing stress can go a long way for cancer patients. Calming techniques like yoga and meditation do wonders to relieve stress during cancer treatments. 05/19/2012 - Reports of near-death experience increase with medical technology
(khou.com Houston) Near-death experiences have been described as peaceful and loving mystical events that will stick with you for the rest of your life, and because of medical technology, now more than ever people are experiencing and coming forward with their near-death stories. 05/18/2012 More News →
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