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I feel like I’ve reached a place where I’m not mentally healthy. As in the past, my mental health is so depleted that it no longer exists at all. I guess my ineptitude is what I’m talking about. A man, a brain, can only take so much. Eventually, everyone reaches a breaking point. So what do you do when you get to that point? What do you do when you have no mental health at all? What it’s like to experience Mentla Health Collapse I had a really bad year. I had a personal loss. I had an interpersonal loss.…
Concussion Legacy Foundation Author: Samantha Bureau, PhD In September, we’re coming together to raise awareness about concussions so more people and families know what to do if they or a loved one sustains one. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, or TBI, caused by a hit, bump, or jolt to the head, or by a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth. While concussions are usually not life-threatening, they should still be taken seriously, as the effects of a concussion can be life-changing. This Concussion Awareness Month, we…
Reading: 5 minutes Your 50s are all to be admired. This is the decade where you truly embrace the beauty of your journey — cherishing the relationships you’ve cultivated, the family you’ve built, and the experiences that have shaped you. Now is the time to taste the fruits of your labor and indulge in the simple pleasures that make every day special. Tailor your self-care routine to your desires and choose products that honor and nourish your skin’s evolving needs. It’s time to embrace your journey, exude confidence and enjoy the joy of who you have become. Ready to get…
For as long as I can remember, sleeping apart from your partner – known as a “sleep divorce” – has had a negative connotation. Like the couple may be breaking up or that they have given up on night sex and intimacy. We all have an image in our head of what a healthy couple looks like, and it probably includes sharing a bed every night. But I don’t think that’s true, actually – that sleeping apart spells the doom of the relationship (or sex). At least it doesn’t capture the reality of all couples. I know people who live…
Share some calendar prompts you can use as we wrap up the last part of the year. Hello friends! Happy Wednesday! What are you up to this week? My youngest niece is due this week and I can’t wait! Excited to make some kids meals 🙂 Today, I wanted to talk about something that changed my morning routine: the diary. I’ve always heard people talking about it, but I didn’t want to try it because it felt awkward and uncomfortable. I’m supposed to just… write?? Write about what? What if it’s not good? What if someone read this and was…
Targeting the first 2,000 days of life with integrated strategies can significantly reduce childhood obesity, addressing a global problem with integrated, multi-behavioral solutions. Study: Early life factors influencing obesity and the need for complex solutions. Image credit: Lemonsoup14 / Shutterstock In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Endocrinology, The researchers gathered data from more than 175 publications to elucidate the effects of early life factors on the subsequent development of obesity. The review focuses on evidence from biological, sociocultural, environmental and individual system levels and reveals that the first 2,000 days after conception play an important role…
Collagen makes up a huge part of your skin and is a vital component of a youthful appearance. Because of this, a new skin care product on the market always has collagen or claims to boost your natural collagen production. Sungboon Editor Collagen Mask, often called “TikTok Collagen Mask”, is one such collagen product. THE Sungboon Editor collagen mask goes viral on TikTok because of the results people see immediately after using it. It claims to stand out from all other collagen products on the market because of its extremely low collagen molecular weight. The brand says that over 90%…
Have you ever had rough or noisy – but enjoyable – sex and felt a throbbing pain that radiated throughout your pelvis afterwards? Doesn’t sound very sexy, does it? Technically a sex injury, it’s not desirable to have a bruised cervix. The cervix may feel tender or tender after a penis, sex toyor other object is constantly bumping and therefore “bruising” the cervix during deep penetration. A bruised cervix can also be caused by reasons other than intercourse, such as endometriosis, vaginal dryness, ovarian cysts, creekyeast infection or previous injuries. The pain is often felt deep in the body and…
There are more than 7,000 rare and undiagnosed diseases worldwide. Although each condition occurs in a small number of individuals, collectively these diseases exert a staggering human and economic cost because they affect approximately 300 million people worldwide. Yet with only 5 to 7 percent of these conditions having an FDA-approved drug, they remain largely untreated or undertreated.Developing new drugs represents a daunting challenge, but a new artificial intelligence tool may spur the discovery of new treatments from existing drugs, offering hope to patients with rare and neglected diseases and the clinicians who treat them. The AI model, called TxGNN,…
Cervical erosion or ectropion is a health disorder commonly experienced by young women. Unfortunately, this condition is often overlooked because the symptoms that occur tend to be minimal or asymptomatic. However, this does not mean that you can take it for granted, because the development of erosion of the cervix can endanger health. Then, what are the characteristics of cervical erosion? Here is the explanation. What is cervical erosion? Cervical erosion is a condition in which the glandular cells (soft cells) that line the inside of the cervix spread outside the cervix and become inflamed. In fact, the outside of…