Encouraging Health

Science & Health Channel Posts

• YouTube Clip of the Week:"Psychology Test: Are You Normal?"
  This blog might be a little somber lately since I haven't been well and my Mom was hospitalized this week. Then again, the whole world is probably a bit somber lately. So, I looked for a snarky but [...]
• Going To Extremes With Depression
  It's hard to have a "normal" day when you have depression. You are either having the best day ever or you're having the worst day ever. One of the problems many people with any type of depression [...]
• ASH Updates Guidelines in Hypertensive Patients with Diabetes
  Updated guidance published in the current issue of the American Society of Hypertension's (ASH) Journal of Clinical Hypertension addresses the urgent need for physicians to take a more integrated, [...]
• 5 Effortless Ways to Eat Healthier
  There’s no easier moment to kick-start your healthy eating plan than when produce hits perfection, any time of the year . . . which is right about now. Here’s how to make it happen: 1. Count [...]
• Researchers Collaborate to Advance Crohn’s Treatment
  A study led by Mayo Clinic has found that infliximab (Remicade) administered alone (monotherapy) or in combination with azathioprine is a more effective treatment for patients with moderate to severe [...]
• I Don't Like the Tone of Voice
  I don't like the tone of voice that my husband and I are raising our children in.  I know, that sentence shouldn't end with a preposition, but blah, this post may not have any punctuation.  [...]
• Math Skills Are Essential and Essentially Failing in US
  Anyone can tell you, mathematics and science go hand in hand. Even when you don't think that math is going to come into play, it is math that often times allows even social or "soft" scientists to [...]
• YouTube Clip of the Week: "Mini Strokes (TIAs)"
  TIAs are a warning that a full-blown may soon be on the way. Although it's unknown why my Mom had to be hospitalized yesterday, the initial findings indicate that it was a TIA. She's doing much [...]
• Put it Behind You
   At some point, most people experience acute lower back problems. Of one thing you can be certain, there is no magic exercise program that cures it, but there is hope. A good percentage of back pain [...]
• American Performing Icon Raising Awareness of Diabetes
  For more than 30 years, Ben Vereen, a Tony award-winning, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor, dancer and singer, has inspired audiences with his versatility and creativity as a performer. [...]