A new study has found that using drugs like adalimumab and ustekinumab might lower levels of a dangerous type of coronary disease. According to a study published in the September 2020 issue of the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, individuals who received biologics like adalimumab and ustekinumab for one year to manage their psoriasis had lower levels of a type of coronary plaque called lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) compared with people who didn’t receive the drugs. LRNC has been linked with higher risk of heart attack and str ..read more

Heart disease tops the chart for cause of death for women in the United States. 1 in every 5 female deaths are linked to heart disease. A current national survey from the American Heart Association(AHA) found that despite the risk, many women are not aware of the signs of heart attack and stroke or the risk heart disease poses to women. Heart disease is the top most cause of death of women in the United States. But if you interview most American women, a surprisingly low number is aware of this fact, according to new research. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ..read more

The health benefits of yoga are many. Yoga can boost your mental and physical well-being by improving sleep, eliminating stress, strengthening your heart, and more. For many years yogis have been fronting yoga’s mental and physical powers. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a professional to reap the health benefits of yoga — adding just a few yoga poses to your daily routine can help your health in all kinds of unexpected ways. “On a physical level, yoga helps improve flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance,” says Linda Schlamadinger McGrath, the founder of  ..read more

Studies have shown that over 60 percent of American adults don’t get the adequate amount of physical activity and over 25 percent of adults are not active at all. From a busy schedule to not seeing results, there are enough reasons why people don’t workout. But, of course, the benefits of getting and staying motivated to exercise exceeds the downside. If you don’t regularly exercise and are hoping to change course, the first step is finding out what’s stopping you. Here are eight reasons you’re not exercising, plus guidance on how you can overcome them. You Keep Quitting You may begin strong a ..read more

Ranging from Happy Baby and Child’s Post to at-your-desk stretches, these Yoga stretches will give you a minute to breathe and feel relaxed. For many of us, feeling at least some stress at some point during the day is probably a norm — whether it’s due to too many emails in your inbox, too many schedules on your calendar, too many domestic chores to keep up with, or a problem you have to deal with, like a clogged sink or an illness or injury. And what ultimately helps us keep stress under control isn’t practically eliminating all of those potential stressors that might come up (becau ..read more

It can be quite intimidating when you first walk into a yoga studio, it’s good to recall that everyone was a beginner at some point. Being brave enough to try it affords you a chance to practice a key tenet of yoga: self-compassion. “There are many misconceptions about yoga that can make people scared of trying it,” says Judi Bar, the yoga program manager at Cleveland Clinic Wellness and Preventive Medicine, who has an individual yoga therapist certification (C-IAYT) from the International Association of Yoga Therapists and whose certificate is stamped by the Yoga Alliance, the world ..read more

All you need is just 15 minutes of these stress-reducing yoga poses — and they will help you achieve a more peaceful, relaxed state of mind and build resilience for the long term. Yoga has long been praised for its stress-busting benefits. And these claim of course is backed by research. Findings show that yoga can help boost mental health, increase feelings of relaxation, and reduce irritability among those who practice it. The mind-body practice helps in regulating the stress response, which triggers physiological changes in the body, like lowering blood pressur ..read more

When people mention sand fleas, they’ll be talking a few different organisms: Sand flies, which sleep in and around aquatic habitats, and sand or mole crabs, which are literally crustaceans that survive the beach and do not bite humans. Really, “any flea that comes out of a sandy area, people call a sand flea ,” Nancy Hinkle, Ph.D, a professor at University of Georgia’s Department of Entomology, stated. But true sand fleas are technically referred to as chigoe fleas, or chigoe , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—and they’re actually quite detrimental to human health ..read more

Life you see is a key. It can open and close doors; it all depends on how you use it. These keys of life when properly followed can for ever change how you see and live life. KEY 1 : Know that you are the creator of your own life There are so many situations and events we cannot control, things that you must have to accept and live with. Yet, the level to which you control the outcomes of your life is much more bigger than you can imagine. It is totally vital, although very difficult, not to get lost in worrying about circumstances you can’t control. Passing blames on other people for what the ..read more

By building positive relationship with others, we will be happier and more fulfilled and feel more supported, supportive, and connected. One of the most profound experiences we can have in our lives is the connection we have with other People. Positive and supportive relationships will help us to feel healthier, happier, and more satisfied with our lives. Here are some few tips to help you to develop more positive and healthy relationships in all areas of your life: 1. Develop empathy.  There is a great expression that I learned a long time ago: “People will forget what you said, peo ..read more