What Are They — and Are They Healthy?
A parasocial relationship is a one-sided relationship formed when one party extends energy, interest, and time and the other person in reality doesn’t know they exist, according to the National Register of Health Services Psychologists.The term was first used in an article from 1956, when two researchers noted new relationships forming between audiences and stars of news programs, television,...
7 Sleep Disorders That You Should Know About
1. Obstructive Sleep ApneaWhat It Is A common, but estimated to be frequently underdiagnosed, sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea is characterized by extended pauses in breathing while you sleep. Sleep apnea can occur when the upper airway gets blocked repeatedly during sleep, cutting off airflow. Someone with sleep apnea may snore, gasp for breath, or choke during sleep, and may be unaware that...
Why Negative News Cycles Can Be So Triggering
What can you do if you’re experiencing secondary traumatic stress from the news? While it’s important to be informed about what’s happening in the world, it’s also crucial to prioritize your well-being.Here’s how experts say you can do both:1. Limit Your Social Media UseGone are the days of keeping up with the news solely through newspapers and TV reports,...
What Is a Low-Cholesterol Diet? A Detailed Beginner’s Guide
Here are a few of the benefits of following a low-cholesterol diet.May Help Lower LDL CholesterolStudies show that limiting saturated fat and eating plenty of healthy fats, soluble fiber, and plant sterols and stanols (natural compounds found in plant foods that block cholesterol absorption during digestion) can reduce LDL cholesterol levels.Older research shows that people who followed a low-saturated...
How Type 2 Diabetes Can Affect Sleep
“Sleep is a time for your body to rest and repair, but a lot of things happen as you move through the sleep stages throughout the night,” says Josie Bidwell, DNP, an associate professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine in Jackson. During sleep, says Dr. Bidwell, your brain stores memories, your muscles are repaired,...
What Do Freezing Temperatures Do to Your Body?
Early detection is key when treating frostbite, says Robert Glatter, MD, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Without proper medical care, frostbite can contribute to complications like sensitivity to cold, long-term numbness, joint stiffness, gangrene, and hypothermia, per Mayo Clinic. Seek medical attention if you experience signs of severe frostbite....
How to Treat Migraine and Get Pain Relief
Acute migraine treatments relieve migraine attacks that are in progress, easing pain, nausea, and light sensitivity. These include over-the-counter pain relievers, triptans, ditans, gepants, dihydroergotamine, steroids (usually for attacks that don’t respond to other treatment) and antinausea medications.Others are preventive, meaning that people taking them aim to reduce how many attacks they have and how severe they are. People...
7 Plantar Fasciitis Stretches for Heel Pain Relief
Stretching is one of the fastest and most reliable pain relief methods for plantar fasciitis.When you have plantar fasciitis, it’s common to have tightness in a number of places, says Schuyler Archambault, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist and the owner of Arch Physical Therapy and Fitness in Boston.Common tight spots include the plantar fascia (the thick band of tissue...
15 Foods You Need in Any Emergency
Powdered milk dropped in popularity over the past few decades, but it has experienced a bit of a resurgence in recent years, especially during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. If your power is out, all you need to do is add the powder to water and mix.You can also stock your shelves with liquid milk that has...
Thoughts on Aging as a Woman’
Film, modeling, and TV icon Brooke Shields, 59, wants to redefine what aging looks like for women. In her new book, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old, the former child star takes an open and unapologetic approach to challenging society’s expectations of older women who are “past their prime.”In the memoir, the mother of two shares her...
