Month: May 2022

May 22, 2022 Joe Brady

Advice from the National Institutes of Health News Acupuncture is a traditional medicine that’s been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. Its proponents say it can do everything from relieving pain to bringing a general sense of wellness. Others think the only benefits you get from acupuncture are in your…

May 15, 2022 Joe Brady

David M. Eisenberg, MD, is the Director of Culinary Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Executive Director of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, and Founding Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2000-2010). David M. Eisenberg, MD, is the director of culinary nutrition and…

May 9, 2022 Joe Brady

Each person’s “healthiest self” is different. We have different bodies, minds, living situations, and people influencing our lives. Each area can impact your overall health. This means we each have a unique set of health needs. Use these wellness toolkits developed by the National Institutes of Health, to find ways to improve your well-being in…

May 1, 2022 Joe Brady

According to a growing body of research, listening to or making music affects the brain in ways that may help promote health and manage disease symptoms.  Performing or listening to music activates a variety of structures in the brain that are involved in thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion. These brain effects may have physical and…