A number of studies have pointed to the potential benefits of workplace wellness programmes — from increased gym use to decreased health-care spending. But what wasn’t clear was whether wellness programs are really making people healthier, or whether healthier people are more likely to enroll in them. A new study suggests it’s the latter. ... Read More »
A positive attitude can help you in all walks of life, and even in cancer. A new study done by the Israel Institute of Technology shows that positive emotions can be helpful in fighting cancer. The new study, titled Modulation of anti-tumour immunity by the brain’s reward system, was published in ... Read More »
Older and frail patients could benefit from prehabilitation before surgery, finds a study. Prehabilitation is the process of enhancing an individual’s functional capacity to enable him or her to withstand a forthcoming stressor. The demand for surgical services is increasing as a result of an expanding “ageing population.” “The increasing ... Read More »
Thunder Rode, a therapeutic horsemanship program for individuals with special needs, will host a benefit dance and silent auction Saturday, Aug. 27, from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. at Nob Hill, north of Decorah, featuring the Swamp Cats from Manchester. Tyler (TJ) Vobr, Waukon, is a guest singer who will ... Read More »
A single consolidated tax, freeing the real estate sector from 16 major taxes and levies, has the real estate sector pumped. Sector experts believe the proposed national goods and services tax (GST) would streamline the domestic supply chain and have a beneficial effect for home buyers. “Streamlining the sector’s domestic ... Read More »
People with multiple sclerosis who took high-dose supplements of vitamin D had reduced levels of inflammation related to the disease, according to researchers in a new study. Low vitamin D is linked with an increased risk for MS, and previous studies have shown taking supplements can help treatment and prevention ... Read More »
