• Stress Ball
    Mental Health

    How Squeeze Balls Contribute to Hand Rehabilitation

    Proper functioning and healthy hands are essential parts of the body and greatly affect one’s ability to live independently. The necessity of their functions, which includes holding and grasping, becomes vivid in case of a disability or injury of the hands. Since hands are one of the most used parts of the body in daily activities, they are highly prone to injuries of all sorts. This would affect many aspects of one’s life including their ability to make a living. So, if you are suffering from swelling, stiffness, and pain which makes it difficult for you to handle your daily tasks, it is important to consider rehabilitation as soon as…

  • Addiction
    Health Literacy

    Understanding The Challenges of Cross-Addiction And How To Combat It

    When those struggling with substance abuse indulge in that addiction, their brain releases a ‘feel good’ chemical called dopamine into the synapses. Dopamine signals body that something pleasurable has happened or is about to happen. When the addicts undergo addiction treatment, they often feel a frequent sense of something missing from in their life. That missing thing is usually dopamine. To fill this emptiness, recovering addicts sometimes turn to something else, such as coffee, food, shopping, cigarettes, pills, or anything that mimics their original addiction. It is called cross-addiction In simple terms, cross-addiction means you’ve traded one addiction for another. For example, if you’re working through an alcoholism treatment program,…

  • Makeup Beauty
    Beauty

    Beauty Guide for Avoiding Common Makeup Mistakes

    Makeup is an essential tool for enhancing how you look but if you do not use it appropriately, you may end up ruining your appearance. Small steps such as choosing the right foundation and applying it properly, naturally filling in your eyebrows and washing your brushes as often as required can make a significant difference in how you feel and look when you are wearing your favorite type of makeup.

  • Woman Hair
    Diet

    7 Foods That Keep Your Hair Healthy and Strong

    Hair is essentially made up of a protein known as keratin, and in order for your hair to grow long, strong and healthy, you need to make sure that you give it the right type of ‘food’. Food for your hair simply means the food that you put into your body, because it from your body that your hair will get the nourishment that it needs. Eat junk food and not only will you notice a lot more hair on your towel and pillow, but also problems related to your skin and general wellbeing. However, eat a lot more healthy foods, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains…

  • Assisted Living Seniors
    Seniors

    All You Need to Know About Palliative Care Services

    One should enjoy their old age in peace. Your parents must be proud of the fact that they did their best to bring you up. They educated you and your siblings. None of you missed out on the things enjoyed by other kids. You received quality healthcare when you needed it and lived in a beautiful home. Sickness Years later, a serious illness rears its ugly head. When it affects a dear parent, your reaction can have implications. You may harbor feelings of anger, fear or sadness. These are normal, and there is nothing wrong in feeling that way. Medical assistance If you get to this level, then you should…

  • Medical Research
    Medical Technology

    Big Data’s Role in Healthcare

    While the American healthcare system is experiencing a tumultuous period, there is one thing that’s for sure about the state of the healthcare industry: big data is quickly changing it. SearchITOperations writer Carlos Casanova notes, “The past decade has seen a massive growth in data generation and that was before the internet of things (IoT) entered the equation.” The wealth of data we have recorded and stored presents plenty of opportunity but also many challenges. The need for data analysts has skyrocketed as we search for the best ways to utilize big data in the healthcare industry. While there are many applications for this data, processing and interpreting it all…

  • Office Health Hazards
    Mental Health

    Has Your Office Turned Into a Health Hazard?

    Work is something everyone has to do eventually. Whether we’re on a construction site operating heavy machinery or sitting in an office typing away on a keyboard, it’s important to put our health and safety as a priority instead of our work. However, offices can be extremely busy, loud and very stressful places to work in. As a result, they can quickly turn from a peaceful and quiet atmosphere into a dangerous health hazard full of hidden surprises that can catch us off guard and make us hate our work. Not only that, but your health could be at risk if your employer or your fellow co-workers are neglecting basic…

  • Stress Work
    Health Literacy

    How Will You Lead a Stress Free Life and Stay Healthy?

    Stress is a part and parcel of daily life. If someone says that you should avoid stress by all means, it is easier said than done. However, a certain amount of stress is definitely needed for better outcome or performance. For instance, unless you are stressed or serious about an examination, you will not be able to perform to the optimum. Whenever the body and mind is stressed, hormones like adrenalin and cortisol are released. As the hormones are released, a series of physiological changes occur in the body, namely, rising blood pressure and faster heart beat. Once in a while this stress level is alright but when it becomes…

  • Beautiful Woman Skincare
    Beauty

    Beauty Tips for Taking Care of Oily Skin

    Oily skin is a result of a natural process during which oil glands in the skin begin producing excess oil. There are steps that you can take to manage oily skin and give it the care that it needs. While oily skin can be challenging, an effective skincare routine will keep it looking younger for longer and ease the problems that are associated with having this type of skin. The right knowledge and positive attitude can help to deal with this problem. There are plenty of helpful advises and new innovations that you can read more about here. Trying new solutions to the oily skin problem can help each and everyone…