What’s worse? Prenatal exposure to antidepressant medications or exposure to maternal depression? Hutchison and colleagues observe that worse executive functioning was observed in the 6-year-old children of mothers with higher levels of depressive symptoms. Prenatal exposure to SSRIs did not have any significant impact on executive functioning. Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD A 6-year longitudinal… Read More »
Morgan Gleason has had a lot more experience with the health-care system than most college students. Nine years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis, which causes symptoms like weak muscles and skin rashes.
Learn 4 ways to support healthy-looking skin this winter. Winter months are the perfect time to remind us to take better care of our body’s largest organ. The colder months are known to wreak havoc on our skin, but you don’t have to lie down and take it, nor should you! Putting in just a… Read More »
Millions of people worldwide live with a form of dementia, the most common of which is Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, there is no way to halt its progress, but clinical trials of new drugs are underway. What approach will serve specialists best? A new review of clinical trials advises on the best way forward. According to… Read More »
We all know sleep is beneficial to our career—we focus better, get more done and communicate more clearly when we’re well-rested. Yet, so many of us don’t get the shut-eye we need. Sure, I’m a healthcare professional, but I’ve been there too. When I was working the 7-3:30 shift at the hospital while growing my… Read More »
Learn which antioxidants help promote a healthy immune system and more! Seasonal changes and holiday stress may deplete your immune system, triggering unwanted symptoms like coughing, sneezing, itchiness, or fatigue. If you’re feeling under the weather, or if someone around you is sick, it may be a good time to reinforce your immune system. Keep… Read More »
Our fitness guru, Rob Tynan, breaks down EMS (Electronic Muscle Stimulation). Fitness Apps and Fitness Cheats are en vogue. With easy access to fitness tips on social media platforms (like Instagram) people follow their celeb heroes and mimic their workouts. There are pros and cons to this (mainly cons!). The big issue is that due… Read More »