A team of researchers modeled the health and economic effects of healthy food prescriptions in Medicare and Medicaid. The study, published today in PLOS Medicine, finds that health insurance coverage to offset the cost of healthy food for Medicare and/or Medicaid participants would be highly cost effective after five years and improve health outcomes. “We… Read More »
Singing is fun for any child, but for children with cochlear implants, it may help refine their hearing, particularly in noisy environments, according to a new study. Singing can strengthen the connectionsbetween hearing and speech. The study, published in the journal Music Perception, analyzed “speech-in-noise” skills in children with cochlear implants. Over about a year, the… Read More »
Puppy yoga rocked our world when it was announced, and needless to say, it made our vinyasa flow all the more adorable to be joined by tiny dogs alongside our mats. And now, there’s another animal-themed wellness solution that’s made it into the industry. It’s called cow cuddling, and as the name clearly suggests, it’s… Read More »
When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, he was amazed by online videos of tourists in Turkey getting fish pedicures. That got him thinking and a unique idea was born. After getting Israeli approval, he recently imported hundreds of Garra rufa fish, a species… Read More »
How to Use Lighting to Improve Your Overall Health How to Use Lighting to Improve Your Overall Health : Did you know that the right tone of lighting can improve your overall health and wellbeing? Let us show you the best ways to use lighting to promote health. Lighting Improves Health Specific lighting tones can do… Read More »