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Apps May Help You Predict When Migraine Attacks Are About to Occur

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Pain

If you struggle with migraine headaches, you may know moments before one hits that you’re in for another painful and uncomfortable episode of head pain and other symptoms. Your own warning system may not always allow you to take medications or get to an environment that may ease your symptoms … Read More

Autoimmune Diseases, Memory Loss, and Mood Changes: What’s the Connection?

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Pain

Changes in your memory and attentiveness often occur naturally as you get older. Age alone can bring about gradual changes in your thinking skills. But if you have an autoimmune disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or Hashimoto thyroiditis, it’s quite possible that at least some of the cognitive changes … Read More

What Is Mindfulness Meditation and How Does It Help Relieve Stress and Focus Your Attention?

Mar 21, 2024 · UHN Staff · Pain

If you’re being honest with yourself, how often are you truly present in the moment and really focused on what you’re doing and the sensations all around you? If you’re not always as aware and present as you’d like to be, you’re certainly not alone. It’s easy to be distracted … Read More

Even a Little More Nature Around You May Help Boost Mental Health

Feb 27, 2024 · UHN Staff · Pain

The de-stressing benefits of a walk in the park or time spent in natural environments have been well-researched in recent years. And it doesn’t require living in a cabin on a mountain or a cottage by the sea to reap some of those benefits. A study published recently in the … Read More

How to Find a Silver Lining or Simply Cope a Little Better in Stressful Situations

Dec 20, 2023 · UHN Staff · Pain

When confronted with personal challenges or news that can leave you discouraged and deflated, you might try to look for some positive takeaway message or lesson. You may wonder how you can cope when things seem overwhelming. While you may not be able to find a silver lining in every … Read More

What is Ayurveda?

Nov 29, 2023 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Pain

Q: What is Ayurveda? A: Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical systems, dating back to its origin in India 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda utilizes natural and holistic practices to support physical, mental, and emotional health. The term “Ayurveda” is derived from Sanskrit and means “science … Read More

Can Seasonal Affective Disorder be Managed with Food?

Nov 29, 2023 · Carrie Dennett · Pain

Winter’s relative lack of daylight and sunshine, especially in cloudy or more northerly climates, may make you feel less energetic and more blah than you do in the brighter months. For about five percent of the U.S population, however, the “winter blues” have a more serious effect on mood and … Read More

Social Isolation Linked to Lower Brain Volume

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Pain

Older individuals who have little social contact with others may be more likely than their peers who have more frequent social interactions to experience a loss of overall brain volume, according to a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The parts of … Read More

“But I Don’t Feel Stressed…” Subconscious Stress Can Affect Memory, Mood and More

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Pain

You may have had the experience of a concerned friend or loved one saying, “Are you okay? You seem stressed out,” or words to that effect. Your first response might have been, “No, everything is fine.” But was everything fine? Is it possible to be stressed without feeling stressed? The … Read More

Study Suggests That Mental Health Disorders Affect One Out of Two People by Age 75

Sep 25, 2023 · UHN Staff · Pain

About 50 percent of the population will develop a mental health disorder by the age of 75, according to a large international study that also found the most common disorders differ between women and men. The study, led by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Australia’s University of Queensland, covered … Read More

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