November 2018

Can CBD oil help anxiety

Can CBD oil really help anxiety? Here’s everything you need to know

Can CBD Oil Help Anxiety? Claims for the benefits of CBD oil seem to outpace research. Can CBD oil help anxiety is one of those questions that may not have sufficient research but does have sufficient consumer interest. CBD oil is a relatively new product to the high street health market, meaning the burning questions […]

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yoga popularity

Here’s How Popular Yoga and Meditation Really Are | Time

Yoga Popularity There may no better sign of the shift in consumer healthcare than yoga popularity. The number of Americans who have practiced yoga continues to rise and so does the money they put into lessons and equipment. Yoga and meditation have not reached all parts of American society equally, but that will continue to

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health care consumer categories

The 4 categories of health care consumer | BenefitsPRO

Health Care Consumer Categories Whether Deloitte Health Solutions’ health care consumer categories are correct or not is less important than the overarching truth… health care consumers are different and they are involved. Health care is becoming more than reactive disease management that we have seen for decades. Segments of health care consumers are more educated

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confounding social determinants

Social Determinants Of Health: Holy Grail Or Dead-End Road?

Confounding Social Determinants There is poverty in America. There always has been. There probably always will be. It is unfortunate and we must always strive to make a difference in the lives of those who are not as fortunate as most Americans. Poverty cuts across all races, ethnicities, sexes, geographies and whatever other labels we

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Consciousness Meets DNA

Epigenetics: Where Consciousness Meets DNA » Brain World

Consciousness Meets DNA It’s like an off-beat Science Fiction show… Consciousness Meets DNA. One might expect a rogue scientist to buddy up with an ancient kung fu master but this is real research and may fundamentally change how we view health and even evolution. Often described as our “blueprints”, genetics were cast as immutable forces

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Gut Bacteria May Control Movement

Gut Bacteria May Control Movement – Neuroscience News

Gut Bacteria May Control Movement It may not only be an army that travels on its stomach. Gut bacteria may control movement according to research. Scientific understanding of the gut microbiome is really just beginning. There are trillions of bacteria in the gut microbiome. Most have not even been identified. The interactions among those bacteria

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Whole Person Health

Cigna CEO Sees Value Of “Whole Person” Health

Whole Person Health In an earnings call with analysts, Cigna’s CEO spoke about the value of whole person health. The connection between whole person health and Cigna’s recent acquisition of pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts remains unclear, however. It is heartening to see a CEO at a major payer make this statement on an earnings call.

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art museum prescription

Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe a visit to an art museum | World Economic Forum

Art Museum Prescription Chronic illnesses are epidemic in many parts of the world and they have been highly resistant to conventional medical treatment. Mental illnesses have gone largely unaddressed in physicians’ clinics and hospitals. Physicians in Montreal, however, plan to add something new to their arsenal… art museum prescriptions. Laughter may be the best medicine

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