Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna
Mental Attitude: Autistic Kids “In Tune” with Mom’s Feelings. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) usually have trouble interpreting facial emotions, but a new study finds that some autistic kids are just as “in-tune” with their mother’s expressions as kids without ASD. In the study, researchers had young children with and without ASD view five facial...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, May 20th, 2019
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Mental Attitude: Smiling Can Boost Your Mood. Following a review of data from 14 studies published in the last fifty years, researchers conclude that smiling can make people feel happier, scowling can evoke angrier feelings, and frowning can result in the sensation of sadness. Lead researcher Dr. Nicholas Coles writes, “We don't think that people can smile th...
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, May 13th, 2019
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Mental Attitude: Hearing Loss Linked to Stroke Risk? An analysis of data concerning nearly 20,000 middle aged and older Chinese adults identified an association between hearing loss and an elevated risk for stroke, particularly in cases of severe hearing loss. Atherosclerosis, March 2019
Health Alert: Post-Concussion Symptom Persistence…
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WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE for Monday, May 6th, 2019
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Mental Attitude: Criticism and Creativity. Through field and lab experiments, researchers have observed that negative feedback may help or hinder creativity depending on where the criticism came from. More specifically, the data show that when creative professionals or participants received criticism from a boss or a peer, they tended to become less creative ...
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