In Nigeria, mental illness is highly stigmatized and mental healthcare is not widely available. Resources, facilities and health staff are in short supply and disorders may not be well understood at the primary healthcare level. It’s been estimated that 80%…
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What you should know about grief after COVID-19 deaths
Few of us get through life without experiencing grief, but, as a culture, we don’t do a great job of talking about it. The United States is what Annapolis, Maryland, psychologist Sherry Cormier calls “grief illiterate.” As a result, you…
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Joking about COVID-19 wont create marital bliss
Making jokes about COVID-19 to alleviate stress is not necessarily a good way to communicate with your spouse or keep your relationship intact, according to a study by Rutgers and other researchers. Instead, keeping up communication, networking with others, and…
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What You Need To Know About Flexibility
Ever wanted to do handstands or poses like a yogi? The start could be simple stretches! According to Bryant Walrod, MD, a family and sports medicine physician at the Ohio State University – Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, flexibility is the amount…
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Think about this: Keeping your brain active may delay Alzheimers dementia 5 years
Keeping your brain active in old age has always been a smart idea, but a new study suggests that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s dementia by up…
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Hilaria Baldwin Jokes About Having 7th Baby: 'What's 1 More?'
The more, the merrier! Hilaria Baldwin hinted that she and husband Alec Baldwin may not be done having kids. Hilaria Baldwin Shares Breast-Feeding Pics While Raising 6 Kids “I have more than enough on my plate with six kids, but…
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Everything We Know About Pyrite Healing Crystals
For those who choose to use healing crystals in their wellness routines or in spiritual practice, there are nearly-countless stones and crystals to choose from, each said to have its own particular energy and benefits. Some are beneficial for relaxation,…
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Let’s talk about HPV: 6 common questions answered
Talking about a virus is all a lot of us seem to be doing at the moment. We’re happy enough chatting away about COVID-19 and other common viruses like the cold or flu, so why is there so little conversation…
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What You Need To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine Link To Heart Issues In Teens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on June 10, 2021, that it would convene an emergency meeting on June 18 to discuss reports of heart inflammation found in young adults and teens after receiving the two-dose mRNA…
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Anxieties about side-effects and perceived trial uncertainties driving vaccine hesitancy
Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new report. Data from an international survey of 15 countries* which ran between March and May…
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