Giving the 'Green Light' to Migraine Relief
Experimental light therapy finds it can ease sensitivity, pain for some patients (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Giving the 'Green Light' to Migraine Relief
Experimental light therapy finds it can ease sensitivity, pain for some patients
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Migraine (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - May 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Happier
Why are some people happy and some are miserable? Why do some people who struggle with depression find ways to pull themselves out of if they implement some proven tools? A key is that those people are willing to take action and try whatever it takes, while others feel hopeless and helpless, and do not try proven methods that could make a world of difference. So what are some proven scientific ways that an individual can become happier?
1. Exercise naturally boosts chemicals called endorphins, and had been shown to have positive effects on depression. No one is asking you to train for a marathon, or run daily, just walk a...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 8, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How To Become A Morning Person
Time to finally wake up and get that proverbial worm.
For SELF, by Amy Marturana.
Photo: Tara Moore / Getty
We all have that friend that somehow jumps out of bed at the first chime of her alarm, and gets started with her packed day with a perky attitude. If she does it without a drip of coffee, it's even more maddening.
For the rest of us, productivity before noon feels like an impossible goal, and the snooze button is at once our arch nemesis and savior. We dream of what life would be like if we could actually get stuff done before heading into the office--imagine how many more happy hours you could make it to if you ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - May 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Flight Crews Really Deal With All That Jet Lag
Find yourself draggy for a week after a redeye? Just think of the flight attendants and pilots who do it all the time.
Former Continental Airlines flight attendant Abbie Unger told The Huffington Post that for her, the most grueling part of working transcontinental flights was the varied schedule. Unger, who is also a HuffPost blogger, was an on-call flight attendant and did not have a set number of flights she worked per month.
“I never worked a day that was nine to five, so I was constantly trying to regulate my body clock as I juggled early morning check-ins followed by late night check-ins,” she said.
To he...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Sleep Mistake Flight Attendants Make When It Comes To Jet Lag
Find yourself draggy for a week after a redeye? Just think of the flight attendants and pilots who do it all the time.
Former Continental Airlines flight attendant Abbie Unger told The Huffington Post that for her, the most grueling part of working transcontinental flights was the varied schedule. Unger, who is also a HuffPost blogger, was an on-call flight attendant and did not have a set number of flights she worked per month.
“I never worked a day that was nine to five, so I was constantly trying to regulate my body clock as I juggled early morning check-ins followed by late night check-ins,” she said.
To he...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 27, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Vets See the Light: Therapy for Pain and Sleep
CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It’s a sad statistic, but nearly half of returning veterans tell us they suffer from chronic pain and are four times more likely to develop sleep disorders. But instead of treating them with medications with heavy side effects, researchers are shedding some light on the matter with a different approach. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - April 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Simple Tool to Ease Cancer's Side Effects
In a test, researchers at Mount Sinai try light therapy to help the fatigue and depression that many cancer patients feel (Source: WSJ.com: Health)
Source: WSJ.com: Health - April 11, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
FDA releases March 2016 510(k) clearances
510(K) SUMMARIES OR 510(K) STATEMENTS FOR FINAL
DECISIONS RENDERED DURING THE PERIOD March 2016
TOTAL 510(k)s THIS PERIOD 279
TOTAL WITH SUMMARIES 265
TOTAL WITH STATEMENTS 14
DEVICE: QuikRead go CRP, QuikRead go CRP Verification Set, QuikRead go CRP Control Set, and QuikRead go Instrument
ORION DIAGNOSTICA OY 510(k) NO: K142993(Traditional)
ATTN: ANJA KONTIO PHONE NO : 358 509665917
KIVIHARJUNTIE 11 4B SE DECISION MADE: 10-MAR-16
OULU FI 90220 510(k) STATEM...
Source: Mass Device - April 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Source Type: news
Light therapy shows promise in activating memories lost due to Alzheimer's
Not yet tested on humans, scientists say the therapy could offer promise for people suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - March 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Seasonal affective disorder treatment: Choosing a light therapy box
If you have seasonal affective disorder, don't spend a lot of money on a light box until you learn what features to consider. (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)
Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - March 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can OCD Be Seasonal?
My son Dan’s obsessive-compulsive disorder was at its very worst around January-March of 2008. After floundering and fighting our way through a maze of disorienting treatments and programs for OCD, we finally found the right help for Dan in the form of exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy.
Exactly one year later we were almost, though not quite, back to square one. At that time, I sat in the psychiatrist’s office with Dan as the doctor talked about OCD often going in cycles. I was terrified. Was Dan slipping back to not being able to eat again? Was all his hard work doing ERP for nothing?
As it turns out, we ...
Source: Psych Central - March 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Disorders Family General Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Personal Stories Psychology Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatment Anxiety exposure and response prevention Fluoxetine Major Depressive Disorder Obsessions Relapse Selective Source Type: news
Light exposure improves depressive symptoms among cancer survivors
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Light therapy decreased depressive symptoms and normalized circadian rhythms among cancer survivors, according to new research from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai presented today at the American Psychosomatic Society in Denver, CO. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 10, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
How to Get More Sleep
By Stacy Simon Are you getting enough sleep at night? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about 70 million Americans have sleep problems that keep them awake when they want to sleep, and lead to drowsiness when they want to be alert. The NIH says adults need 7-8 hours of sleep each night to be well-rested, but that most people get less than that. They recommend these tips for getting a good night’s sleep: RESOURCES: Sleep tips for people in cancer treatment Go to sleep at the same time each night, get up at the same time each morning, and avoid naps after 3pm. Avoid caffeine a...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - February 17, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: General Information Source Type: news
Light Therapy: General Overview & Information
Information regarding light therapy, which involves exposing a person to intense levels of light under controlled conditions (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 4, 2016 Category: Disability Tags: Therapy Types Source Type: news
