Summary This study was conducted to test the safety and effectiveness of nasal carbon dioxide treatment on patients with symptoms of perennial allergic rhinitis. This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter, in-clinic study carried out with two different flow rates of carbon dioxide (5 or 10 mL/sec) and for two different periods (10 or 30 […]
Summary Several earlier studies have shown that volunteering improves both physical and mental health, and thereby increases the longevity of the volunteers. People volunteer with several motives, one of them being for personal benefit. This kind of volunteering is called “self-oriented volunteering.” Selfless type of volunteering is called “other-oriented volunteering.” The current study examined which […]
Summary This study compares the impact of dietary counseling that advises the intake of food having cholesterol-reducing properties and diets containing low-saturated fats on the reduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol. The results of this study reveal that LDL levels decrease significantly in people who receive advice on the consumption of […]
Summary Unrestricted laughter combined with yogic breathing positively affects the overall disposition of a person. The exercise hybrid “Laughter Yoga” was founded by M. Kataria. This study compares Laughter Yoga to group exercise therapy in their benefits to the life of older adult women. The researchers divided 70 elderly women with depression into three groups […]
Summary This study investigates the availability of various beverages in American elementary schools based on a three-year survey. In public elementary schools, various beverages are sold through vending machines and at stores during school lunch breaks and at fundraisers. The study concludes that several high-calorie beverages and those that are not allowed by national health […]
Summary It is estimated that one out of every three people suffers from some form of chronic pain. Therapies that involve training of the mind are believed to improve the quality of life in patients who suffer from long-term pain. Mindfulness-based stress reduction is one such mind-body medication. In the present study, the researchers evaluated […]
Summary In addition to an academic education, schools need to develop good health practices in children. Children spend considerable time at school and consume significant amounts of food during school hours. Thus, developing healthy dietary behavior in school children is important for the prevention of obesity. Though there is a cost to implementing the “healthy […]
Summary Craving for sodium has been found to be a deliberate instinct, triggered by deficiency and other hormonal signals. As seen from the experiments conducted on mice in conditions of sodium deficiency, the hypothalamic genes (genes related to the part of the brain that lies below the thalamus) for dopamine (a monoamine neurotransmitter formed in […]
