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Introduction Decades of research have linked meditation-based practices to positive psychological and health outcomes in both clinical and nonclinical populations (Grossman et al., 2004; Cahn and Polich, 2006; Rubia, 2009; Chiesa and Serretti, 2010; Keng et al., 2011; Davidson and McEwen, 2012). More recently, researchers have sought to understand the biological mechanisms mediating subjective improvements in well-being, including physiological, neuroendocrine, immune and genomic changes. Increasing evidence points towards the possibility that sustained engagement with meditative practices has both salubrious psychological and neurophysiological benefits (Cahn and Polich, 2006; Dahl et al., 2015; Tang et al., 2015; Luders and Cherbuin, 2016) and…
For some residents of Portland, Oregon, a walk down memory lane has taken on a whole new meaning. The Sharing History through Active Reminiscence and Photographic Images (SHARP) study combines walking, social engagement, and reminiscence to help promote cognitive health in older African Americans. No interventions have yet been shown to effectively prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease. What we do know is that finding a way to beat Alzheimer’s disease will require all of us working together. “When testing potential interventions, it is important to involve as many people as possible across racial, ethnic, and socio-economic groups in innovative studies…
The seminar was sponsored by the Partners in Complete Health website, who believe that claims that healthy gums can prevent heart attacks and strokes are what prompted the Journal of Periodontology and the American Journal of Cardiology to issue the following recommendations:Doctors and dentists are warning patients with moderate to severe periodontal disease about the potential risk of cardiovascular disease.Patients with periodontal disease should have a thorough physical exam and blood pressure check every year.Patients should be evaluated for diabetes, hypertension, and a family history of premature death from cardiovascular disease.To reduce the number of bacteria or bacterial load, patients…
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Maria Shriver, a high-performance lifestyle leader in health and wellness, and Equinox Sports Club today announced the formation of the first club. move for mind Trial release on Saturday, May 21st. This groundbreaking event will be held at Equinox Sports Clubs in New York, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Boston, and Washington, DC. Participants will train their minds and bodies with a physical fitness challenge that includes Equinox’s unique cardio workout, “The Cut.” Explore a first-of-its-kind marketplace where you can experience boxing classes, yoga, guided meditations, and meet and hear from superstars in brain research, fitness, food, nutrition, stress/sleep,…
It’s been nearly 40 years since Jeff Goldblum appeared on “Annie Hall” as a nameless party guest who can’t remember his mantra. Since then, Mr. Goldblum has done very well. Sadly, mantras have been treated much more roughly. But perhaps it is time to ask, should this mantra be rejected forever?This is one of the many questions British science writer Joe Merchant tackles in Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind Over Body. She is tired of the old Cartesian dualism, like a married couple who put their hearts on one end of the table and their bodies on…
Mennonites, Medicine, and the Body: Past and Present Health, Disease, and Medical Research – Conference Sponsored by the Mennonite Research Chair of Mennonites, medicine, and the body: past and present health, disease, and medical research. This conference tracks the dramatic changes in Mennonite medical practice over the centuries. It tracks the transition from herbs and folk customs to modern DNA-based medical research and features leading historians and medical researchers from across North America. The conference will be held on October 23 and 24, 2015 in Convocation Hall on the second floor of Wesley Hall at the University of Winnipeg. It’s…
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Astronaut Mike Hopkins participates in the second of two spacewalks on December 24, 2013. Reuters/NASA Living in microgravity, where we are exposed to just a few inches of the vacuum of outer space, can have serious effects on the human body. Most astronauts spend only six months at a time in the environment of the International Space Station (ISS), which hovers 400 miles above Earth.However, on March 27, NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency sent three astronauts to the ISS. They will be the first astronauts to spend consecutive days in space.The tests performed on these astronauts will bring…
InBody Chief Executive Cha Ki-cheol poses with a body composition analyzer at the company’s headquarters in southern Seoul. The watch-sized device is on display at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas.(Courtesy of InBody) Pak Sis Check your health with a bracelet? While that may sound unrealistic, at least for now, Cha Ki-cheol says it’s already been decided. “Put two fingers on the metal bar and we’ll check your health,” Cha, president of South Korean medical device developer InBody, said in a recent interview. He placed two fingers (index and middle) on the surface of an…