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The Connection Between Sleep and Emotional Memory By Eric Cohen, MD Published Aug 27, 2013     There is a particular mechanism in the brain that allows it to take care of emotional memory while you sleep. There is presently a sleep aid that is frequently obtained by prescription which can actually increase the recollection…

A. Scientists assume that such sneezing patterns are genetic, but the issue has not been extensively studied, in large part because most sneezing is benign.  A rare exception is the syndrome called intractable sneezing, which has usually been found in adolescent girls. Because these severe bouts of uncontrolled sneezing respond well to psychological therapy, it…

For Karen Greenberg, it all began with a pea-sized lump in her armpit. Greenberg’s dermatologist diagnosed folliculitis, or an infected hair follicle. A few days later, a similar lump appeared on her forehead. A visit to the doctor revealed that Greenberg had shingles, a painful virus that strikes nearly one million Americans every year. “I…

NaturalNews) It’s common for many, especially members of the mainstream medical  profession, to be ignorant of the importance of probiotics. While antibiotics  that turn gastrointestinal tracts into killing fields are routinely prescribed,  probiotics to replace lost beneficial bacteria are rarely even  suggested. Even when a doctor does give that advice, it’s from the  mindset that…

Each year, one in six Americans becomes sick from eating contaminated food. But while outbreaks of food-borne illness linked to processing plants or imported products capture the public’s attention and raise fears about the safety of the food supply, as many as 70 percent of food poisoning cases originate in the kitchen. People, not products,…

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) is no laughing matter: More than 1 million Americans currently suffer from IBD, a constellation of bowel conditions that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis Daily life can be miserable for IBD sufferers, who experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, severe pelvic cramping, weight loss and anemia. While…

Eating one portion of fatty fish every week, or four of lean fish, could halve the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden sent a questionnaire to all women between 1987 and 1990 who were a part…