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We often toss and turn in the night without knowing why. People assume that poor sleep is just a part of aging and that they should get used to it. But this is not true! Everyone deserves a good night’s rest, regardless of age. In fact, good sleep becomes even more essential as you get older. At night, the body resets. The better you can sleep, the more refreshed and energized you will feel the next day. Why moving before bed improves sleep at any age Our sleep patterns change as we age, and deep sleep naturally decreases over time.…

The University of Oklahoma’s National Center for Tribal Policy Research recently released a new Sovereign Report titled “Purchased/Provided Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Racial Consideration.” Authored by Grace Fox (Seminole), tribal health care policy analyst at the center, the report examines how the Indian Health Service’s Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program intersects with cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for eligible tribal citizens. PRC is the program through which the Indian Health Service (IHS) authorizes and pays for appropriate care provided by non-IHS or non-tribal providers when services are unavailable or inaccessible locally. The report provides an overview of…

One in five Canadians are living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any time. This number has been steadily increasing in recent years, and while we have improved the way we talk about mental health, there remains a significant stigma. In fact, people are almost three times less likely to report mental illness rather than physical. There are many effective mental health treatments available. However, accessing diagnosis and treatment can take years. Sometimes prescriptions used to treat mood disorders have side effects that can cause people to avoid or stop taking their medication. Traditional treatment can…

Many people who are treated for STDs often wonder if their infection can come back, even after treatment. It makes sense: you can get a cold or the flu more than once, so why not get an STD? In this article, we will discuss what STDs are, how they are transmitted, how they are treated, and how STDs can come back. We’ll also talk about which STDs can come back even after treatment. Whether you want to learn more about STDs or are concerned about a recent infection, this post has everything you need to know. It is important that…

There is no one on the planet who loves thrift store shopping more than I do. Things are expensive, we need to keep useful things out of landfills and the thrill of finding them lights up my mind like a Christmas tree. If you’re having a baby, you can save some serious cash by buying things second-hand, whether it’s a thrift store, garage sale, consignment store, or Facebook Marketplace. Over the years of thrifting and researching for this site, I’ve learned which baby items win big second-hand and which ones you should definitely skip (no matter how good the deal…

Researchers at the Cancer Research Institute and Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered a critical mechanism that allows stomach cancer to spread to distant organs. Their study shows that cancer cells stimulate Wnt signaling in the surrounding stromal fibroblasts to produce hyaluronan, creating a supportive microenvironment that promotes metastasis. These findings provide new insight into how metastatic tumors establish and suggest promising strategies to prevent gastric cancer progression. A major challenge in gastric cancer Stomach cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, mainly because it often spreads to other organs such as the…

When people joke about “pregnancy brain,” they’re usually talking about misplaced keys, forgotten appointments, or walking into a room and completely blacking out because you’re there. For years, this phrase has been dismissed as a slight side effect of hormones and exhaustion. But science tells a much bigger story. Researchers at Amsterdam UMC have discovered that pregnancy doesn’t just change your body. it measurably changes your brain and not just the first time. A second pregnancy also leaves its own unique imprint. In a new study published in Nature communicationsscientists followed 110 women before pregnancy and after childbirth. Some became…

In a groundbreaking study published in BME Frontiersresearchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with international partners, have developed a virtual multiplex immunostaining (mIHC) method based on deep learning. This novel approach enables the simultaneous generation of ERG, PanCK and H&E images from label-free tissue sections, greatly enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of the assessment of vascular infiltration in thyroid cancer. Traditional immunohistochemistry (IHC) techniques, which are instrumental in the diagnosis of various cancers, require separate tissue sections for each stain, leading to increased cost, labor and potential tissue loss. Additionally, these methods exhibit slice-to-slice variability,…

Validation addiction: A closer look In our interconnected world, the desire for validation has become increasingly prevalent. While seeking validation is a normal human behavior, some people take it to extremes and become addicted to validation. As a psychotherapist, I have noticed a pattern among these individuals where they not only seek excessive validation, but also engage in manipulative behaviors, including gaslighting. In this blog post, I will explore seven key signs that can help you point a validation addict and shed light on the gaslighting tactics they use. Keep in mind that validation junkies are deeply wounded people with…

What is Sexual Ambivalence?Have you ever said yes to something you weren’t sure about? Or “no” to something you wanted to do? What happens in the context of sexual activity? If so, you have experienced sexual ambivalence!It was created in 1998the term sexual ambivalence refers to engaging in a sexual behavior that is both desirable and undesirable. Please note that the terms “sexual activity” and “sexual behavior” used in this blog can refer to anything of a sexual nature – not just full contact!Although this concept has been around for a while, researchers are still learning more about sexual ambivalence…