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Poor Sleep at Night, More Pain Next Day
After one night of inadequate sleep, brain activity ramps up in pain-sensing regions while activity is scaled back in areas responsible for modulating how we perceive painful stimuli. This finding,… Read more
Take Extra Precautions as Temperatures Drop This Week
Historically low temperatures are forecast this week and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to be safe when faced with the hazards of severely cold weather…. Read more
Ways Your Smile Improves Your Life – And The Lives Around You
Many people go to the dentist not just because they want good oral health, but also because having a great smile is a good confidence booster and makes them more… Read more
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Offers Winter Weather Safety Tips
As a polar vortex brings dangerously low temperatures, frigid wind-chill levels, and snowfall to states across the country over the coming days, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is reminding… Read more
La Vitamina D Podría Bajar el Riesgo de Desarrollar Diabetes
Los beneficios de la vitamina D en promover la salud de los huesos ya es muy conocida. Un nuevo estudio de Brasil, sugiere que la vitamina D también puede promover… Read more
La Fundación de Alzheimer’s Ofrece Recomendaciones de Seguridad para el Tiempo de Invierno
Ya que el vórtice polar trae temperaturas peligrosamente bajas, niveles de viento helado frígico y nieve a varios estados del país en los próximos días, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA)… Read more
Sinai Health System Offers Free Counseling Services for Government Workers
Sinai Health System is offering free stress/behavioral counseling services to federal government employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown. Sinai is also encouraging federal workers seeking a productive way to… Read more
Aldermen Urge City Council to Reopen Mental Health Clinics
By: Ashmar Mandou Over 40 Aldermen expressed their support for a task force that would oversee the best practices to address Chicagoans’ mental health needs and whether reopening at least… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Announces Johnson and Johnson Settlement
Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Wednesday joined with 45 other attorneys general to announce a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and Medical Device Business Inc., formerly known as DePuy Inc., to resolve allegations that… Read more
Strategies for Helping Distressed Young People Become More Resilient
Is the United States facing an epidemic of lost and distressed youth who struggle to handle the daily challenges of life? Statistics say yes. The suicide rate for young people… Read more
