A New Study Shows That Patients Expect Personalized Care And Greater Attention From Healthcare Providers
Summary: A new study shows that patients are increasingly looking for personalized care. They are not seeking just treatment for acute health issues. Instead, they want that the doctors be aware of their emotional issues. This is especially vital considering that curing many chronic health issues is quite challenging. Most patients say that they think that doctors […]
Some Stress May Actually Protect your Body
Summary: It is well known that stress increases the risk of various ailments and may also result in flares of inflammatory conditions like inflammatory bowel disease. However, a new study suggests that some inflammation may promote healing and prevent flares. A study in mice exposed to 56 days of stress found that it resulted in […]
Researchers Find a Link Between Obesity and Stress-Related Changes in Appetite
Summary: Studies show that obese people, when exposed to stress, are more likely to choose foods high in calories, and they are also more likely to eat more when compared to lean people. The new study using fMRI found that when obese and lean people living with stress are exposed to food, they have very […]
Cats More Likely To Reduce Stress In Emotional People
Summary: In the US, many universities have introduced a program called “pet your stress away.” In the program, students can interact with pets for stress reduction. It has been observed that pets help with pain. However, most of these pets are dogs. In the new study, researchers found that some people would benefit more from […]
How People With Chronic Pain Might Benefit From Pets
Summary: Chronic pain is widespread, and medications may sometimes fail to provide sufficient relief. Moreover, people living with chronic pain also live with other mental health issues and comorbidities. Studies show that pets can help in chronic pain management in multiple ways. For example, pets can help divert attention, make you more active, help reduce cortisol and […]