Health Research

Welcome to a journey through the most complex and fascinating organ in your body - the brain. Discover how this control center directs all of your thoughts, behavior, and emotions. Get to know the biology behind how you perceive, process and understand the world around you. In "The Brain: Our Control Center," you will explore the mysteries of the human brain through 18 comprehensive chapters. With each page, gain a profound understanding of the brain’s anatomy, psychology, and cognitive processes. Learn about brain cells and their unique functions, and how they work together to control ...

This study combined the use of an energy drink consumption survey and the revised university student hassles scale (RUSHS) to study the relationship between energy drinks and perceived stress. Four hundred forty-nine university students participated in this study. An energy drink questionnaire containing 21 questions and the RUSHS containing 57 hassle items were used to explore the relationship between energy drinks and stress. The results of this study did not support a relationship between energy drink consumption and stress as measured by level of perceived hassles.

From government to business, banks to media, trust in institutions is at an all-time low. But this isn't the age of distrust - far from it. Rachel Botsman reveals that we are at the tipping point of one of the biggest social transformations in human history. A new world order is emerging: We might have lost faith in institutions and leaders, but millions of people rent their homes to total strangers, exchange digital currencies, or find themselves trusting a bot. This is the age of "distributed trust", a paradigm shift driven by innovative technologies that are rewriting the rules....

Book Description "COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Health Crisis, Vaccines, Mental Health Struggles, the Path to Post-Pandemic Recovery, and Resilience in a New World" In COVID-19 Pandemic, we explore one of the most transformative events in modern history, taking you through the global health crisis that shook every corner of the world. This comprehensive guide unravels the complexities of the pandemic, offering an in-depth look at the public health response, the race to develop vaccines, the mental health struggles faced by billions, and the path toward resilience and recovery in a rapidly ...

For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimize our own “utility”. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is a lot messier. We don’t really know what our utility is, and we care about people other than ourselves. We are susceptible to external nudges. And far from being perfectly rational, we are prone to “cognitive biases” with complex effects on decision-making, such as forgetting to prepare for retirement.

For more than a century, a silent battle has been raging for the territory of your mind. The weapons are so covert that the masses have remained unaware of their use. So effective are these tactics that even when the victims are told what is happening, and they make some show of being outraged, they nevertheless allow it to continue. Like a virulent virus, the effects are spreading, exerting a stronger control over a greater number of people on a daily basis—and we can only wish this was all just fiction!

En esta obra revolucionaria que ocupa desde hace años los primeros puestos en las listas de ventas de Estados Unidos, Gladwell, un auténtico gurú de los negocios, analiza la trayectoria de varios productos y tendencias de gran éxito hasta descubrir cómo y por qué se alcanza el punto de inflexión a partir del cual algo se convierte en un fenómeno de masas: el punto clave.

If you're over 60 and determined to stay strong, mobile, and fiercely independent, this book is your new training partner. The Unbreakable 60 is not another soft-focus guide to “aging gracefully.” It's a no-nonsense roadmap for building a resilient body that can carry you through the decades ahead—without injury, weakness, or medical condescension. You don’t need a six-pack. You need a back that doesn’t give out, joints that still function, and the ability to get up off the floor without assistance. That’s what this book delivers. You’ll learn how to lift intelligently, move ...

Our modern technologies are bombarding us with electromagnetic fields (EMFs) now more than ever. Are EMFs really harmful and if so, to what degree? Are all EMFs bad? The EMF controversy has now pitted scientists, action groups and the technology industry into rigid corners. In "Electromagnetic Health," the author clearly and objectively presents the evidence and latest research from a perspective that embraces both the scientific and natural health communities. The entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation is thoroughly examined, from modern technologies to nature’s sources. More ...

We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and intense social division - separating people along lines of religion, political conviction, race, ethnicity, and sometimes gender. How did this happen? In Conformity, Cass R. Sunstein argues that the key to making sense of living in this fractured world lies in understanding the idea of conformity - what it is and how it works - as well as the countervailing force of dissent.

At the age of 27, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers. Whitney's father, Ron Davis, PhD, a world-class geneticist at Stanford University whose legendary research helped crack the code of DNA, suddenly changed the course of his career in a race against time to cure his son's debilitating condition.

Autism is a subject that has always fascinated and intrigued me; a closed and impenetrable universe that, after years of research, traditional and modern approaches are allowing us to understand and treat therapeutically. I tried to understand what is hidden in the mysterious and particular world of the autistic child. I wanted, therefore, to deepen understanding of this particular condition.

Dear listener and newfound friend, congratulations! By your willingness and open-mindedness to explore, reflect upon, and consider the validity of the vital message of this book and its possible direct application to you, you have demonstrated personal courage of a very high order.

According to estimates, the healthcare AI market will grow to over $45 billion by 2026. Now is the time for everyone involved, including medical consumers and entrepreneurs, to understand and embrace the AI in healthcare revolution. AI continues to advance at breakneck speeds. Nowhere else is AI moving faster than in the health care sector, where it’s being used to improve millions of lives at every point in the healthcare system. In this book, you will take a deep dive into the remarkable strides that AI is making.

Discover the Benefits of Herbal Medicine for your Body, Mind, and Soul.. Wellness is a state of physical, mental, and spiritual balance and is the only path to bliss. Scientists today starting to understand how wild animals use plant medicines to prevent diseases. With Zoopharmacognosy, many exotic plant species were used to treat health conditions by many healers. Herbs and Medicinal parts of the plants are used by many ethnic groups around the world. In this book, I investigate the secrets of traditional medicine and determine whether or not these secrets are supported by clinical studies...

K-beauty has captured imaginations worldwide by promising a kind of mesmerizing perfection. Its skincare and makeup products—creams packaged to look like milkshakes or pandas, and snail mucus face masks, to name a few—work together to fascinate us, champion consumerism, and invite us to indulge. In the four years Elise spent in Seoul as NPR’s bureau chief, the global K-beauty industry quadrupled. Today it's worth $10 billion and is only getting bigger as it rides the Hallyu wave around the globe.

Most of Erickson's approach to psychotherapy revolved around an understanding of the patient's (or client's) existing behavioral patterns. He elegantly used or interrupted these patterns in a way that produced the desired change. This concise book is a practical overview that will give you techniques that can be used immediately to enhance your practice.

Social media connected the world - and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. Now a leading researcher at MIT draws on 20 years of research to show how these trends threaten our political, economic, and emotional health in this eye-opening exploration of the dark side of technological progress.

Once you get past archaic and non-scientific definitions of hypnosis and find a more elegant explanation, you will discover a variety of applications and can actually improve your ability to communicate and influence others. This audiobook explains waking hypnosis and why It is not the same thing as suggestion. You will get an explanation of how it works, information on medical and dental applications, and a demonstration.

Embark on a fascinating journey through the realm of alternative healing with "Harmonizing Healing," a comprehensive eBook that delves into the enigmatic world of Rife technology. This compelling work explores the intersection between innovative frequency healing and traditional medicine, providing a thought-provoking discourse on the potential integration of two seemingly divergent realms of healthcare. Every chapter of "Harmonizing Healing" is meticulously crafted to guide readers through the historical origins, scientific debates, and the intriguing promise of Rife technology in ...