Mental & Emotional Health

Science & Health Channel Posts

• Holiday Workout Pt 2
  Here’s the second part of your Holiday Workout. If you’ve wondered about the band; you can find them at Walmart, Kmart, and just about any sporting goods store. They are also super cheap, and you [...]
• Linkfest & Story Updates
  It's time once again for your general smorgasbord of links from all around the web, as well as some follow ups to stories mentioned in previous blog posts. It also means I'm having yet another [...]
• FYI: It's Impossible to be 'Pretty in Mink'
  I have news for you, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, there is nothing smart, proud, nor pretty about wearing the pelt of a animal that lived and died under horrendous conditions. You can try as [...]
• Talking to Someone After A Failed Suicide Attempt
  I've screwed up more suicide attempts than I care to admit, so I'm sadly more than qualified to write this article. If you're reading this, chances are you have also gone through a failed suicide [...]
• Questions from a Meat-Eating Child
  I was eating dinner with a group of friends last night. Three of us were vegetarians and this intrigued the kids at the table. 8-year-old: Why would someone not eat meat? Meat eater: Ask her [...]
• Diabetes Hits Blacks, Poor Harder
  Black people are 1.8 times as likely to develop diabetes as whites. Diabetics are more likely to experience greater disability from complications such as amputations, blindness, kidney failure and [...]
• Same Workout, New Pants Size
  Make your usual workout burn more calories -- without working a stitch harder -- with this simple switch: Do cardio before you strength train. Doing cardio first -- brisk walking, cycling, swing [...]
• Go Bananas for a Healthier Colon
  What do bananas have in common with corn, eggs, salmon, and spinach? Hint: a vitamin that’s great for your colon. We’re talking about B6. And science shows that simply getting your share of [...]
• 50 Reasons to Get a Headache
  If you tell your doctor you have a problem with headaches and don't give any more information, you're going to get a really distressed look. That's because headaches are a symptom of many hundreds [...]
• Holiday Workout - Part 1
  Holiday Workout - Part 1 Tis the season to eat with reckless abandon. That means you’ve got to get serious about your workout plan and tighten up the slack (literally and figuratively) in your [...]