Sensory memory is the very first stage of memory that involves registering a tremendous amount of information about the environment, but only for a very brief period. During every moment of your existence, your senses are constantly taking in an enormous amount of information about what you see, feel, hear and taste. While this […]
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Cardiac arrests and highrises a deadly combination, Toronto study shows
Cardiac arrests happen most often at home. Researchers knew that. What they didn’t know, until now, is this: If your home is a highrise, the higher your floor, the lower your chance of survival. A new study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined five years of health data from the City of […]
Best Foods To Keep You From Getting Sick
Feeling under the weather and want to speed up your recovery? Or want to avoid getting sick altogether? Good news: with the right foods and eating habits, you can help your immune system fight off illness and, if you do get sick, re-bound quicker. Remember the old adage “feed a cold, starve a fever”? […]
Do These 10 Yoga Poses Every Day and You’ll Feel Great
1 of 10 Start with Pelvic Tilts Pelvic Tilt Position. Photo Credit: John Freeman/Dorling Kindersley/Getty Some days, it’s just not possible to put in a full hour and a half of yoga. But most days will allow for this 10- to 15-minute sequence that stretches the back, hamstrings, and hips, problem areas for many […]
7 Great Hamstring Stretches
1 of 8 Hamstring Stretches Stretch your hamstrings by reaching for your feet or toes. Photo Credit: czuber Hamstrings and Pelvic Positioning The hamstring muscle group located at the back of your thigh and pelvis (at the very bottom) is partly responsible for a well-aligned pelvic position. But what does this have to do […]