Category: Health

5 REASONS YOUR CUTICLES MIGHT BE PEELING

Tom Patriot

While we love a trip to the nail salon just as much as the next beauty lover, it’s important to make sure you’re still giving your nails the care they need at home, too. That means cuticle oil deserves a prime spot in your nail polish collection, right alongside a quality hand lotion that you should apply daily. If you’re doing these things (or at least you are now) and you’re still noticing that your cuticles are dry and peeling, chances are, there’s a solid reason why it’s happening.   “Natural nails should be treated just like…

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Church, couch, couple: Social psychological connections between people and physical space

Tom Patriot

Societies and people have reshaped the world many times over. From building cities and communities that live within them to the smaller changes in a person’s home or place of worship, people influence their space. Benjamin Meagher, a social psychologist at Hope College, argues that the space people shape, also shapes the individual and that social psychology must take an “ecological” view of people in their environment. His work appears in a recently published paper in Personality and Social Psychology Review. Being in a certain location dramatically constrains or facilitates certain…

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Dawn-to-sunset fasting suggests potential new treatment for obesity-related conditions

Tom Patriot

Fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 days increased levels of proteins that play a crucial role in improving insulin resistance and protecting against the risks from a high-fat, high-sugar diet, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019. The study, which was based on the fasting practices of Ramadan, a spiritual practice for Muslims, offers a potential new treatment approach for obesity-related conditions, including diabetes, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). “According to World Health Organization data, obesity affects over 650 million people worldwide, placing…

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DERM DMS: WHAT IS A NON-COMEDOGENIC MOISTURIZER?

Tom Patriot

If you have oily or acne-prone skin, you’re probably no stranger to being extra careful when choosing your skin-care products, especially when it comes to moisturizers. While these hydrating formulas are must-haves in every routine, sometimes they create excess oil in and of themselves, which is why using a non-comedogenic moisturizer is key. We spoke to Dr. Michele Farber, MD, of Schweiger Dermatology in NYC about exactly why this is the case.   What Is a Non-Comedogenic Moisturizer? Dr. Farber defines a non-comedogenic moisturizer as one that will not clog your pores. “In general, this…

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Hearing through your fingers: Device that converts speech

Tom Patriot

A novel study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience provides the first evidence that a simple and inexpensive non-invasive speech-to-touch sensory substitution device has the potential to improve hearing in hearing-impaired cochlear implant patients, as well as individuals with normal hearing, to better discern speech in various situations like learning a second language or trying to deal with the “cocktail party effect.” The device can provide immediate multisensory enhancement without any training.. “Despite recent advancements in hearing aid and cochlear implants, the most widespread surgical implant to restore audition, hearing-impaired users still…

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