understanding opioid epidemic
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic The US is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The center estimates the total economic burden of opioid misuse in the United States to be […]

Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic

We all know that the world is making strides toward more advanced technology, specifically A.I. Artificial intelligence is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. As the development of AI […]

Health Connect 360: Cigna Plans To Use AI To Help ...

Already gearing up for the beach this summer? Time to get a tan? There are a couple of ways to get that golden brown tan. Go lay out in the sun an hour a day for a few days, or go to a tanning salon and pay to be slowly […]

Is Tanning Safe?

The last two installments on this topic discussed the top ten major reasons why people sleep poorly. Those reasons included are late night snacks, anxiety, temperature, electronics, alcohol, caffeine, sleeping schedule, exercising, artificial light, and sleep apnea. This next installation will discuss how to combat these difficult sleeping problems. Late […]

How to Sleep Well Pt. 3

Part one of, How to Sleep Well, went over the first five topics of the most common causes of poor sleep. Those topics were late night snacks, anxiety, temperature, electronics, and alcohol. This article will be covering the later five topics; caffeine, sleeping schedule, exercising, artificial light, and sleep apnea. […]

How to Sleep Well Pt.2

Causes of Poor Sleep Millions of Americans suffer from lack of sleep or sleep deprivation. Even going to bed early does not guarantee a proper amount of rest. There are 10 major reasons that cause poor sleep. These reasons are late night snacks, anxiety, temperature, electronics, alcohol, caffeine, sleeping schedule, […]

How to Sleep Well Pt. 1

What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Over 5.2 million Americans over the age of 65, as well as hundreds of thousands under the age of 65 who have early-onset Alzheimer’s. This disease is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease that occurs when nerve cells in […]

Not Sleeping Can Cause Alzheimer’s Disease

Causes of sleep deprivation Sleep deprivation is a common problem in society today. There are numerous reasons for the long-term lack of sleep. According to the Central for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three American adults does not get the recommended number of seven hours per night. The […]

Causes of Sleep Deprivation

Being sleep deprived is a difficult experience. There is a stigma around this phrase that entails an extraneous ordeal. In actuality, people do not have to be awake for days, fighting for their lives after a plane crash in the wilderness, to be sleep deprived. It just takes sleeping for […]

Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Technology: Apple Improves Health Industry In the past few months, Apple has made many strides to help improve the health industry. From the creation of Apple Technology, the expansion of its R&D, and even easier access to your health records, Apple has continued its contributions in the health field. As Apple […]

Technology: Apple Improves Health Industry