by Alicia | Wellness
Reading aloud to children promotes a feeling of intimacy and well-being. Even very young babies benefit from the soothing, reassuring connection created by having a loving adult read to them. Kids discover how their bodies work in concert and what they need to stay...
by Alicia | Health
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder. Tremors, rigidity, slowness and imbalance characterize it. The core motor features of PD are caused by a shortfall in dopamine in the substantia nigra pars compacta of the brain. Current treatments...
by Alicia | Health
In March 2023, SciTechDaily reported on a study in the JAMA Network Open, where new research revealed that Black infants got severely affected by necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in comparison to White infants between 1999 and 2020. This happened despite all the...
by Alicia | Health
The Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) is a program that allows Canadians with certain health conditions to cultivate their own medical cannabis. Many license holders choose to grow CBD-rich strains due to the potential health benefits of CBD...
by Alicia | Health
A loophole in federal drug law allows for the sale of marijuana-like products even in states that haven’t legalized marijuana. It’s creating a booming market for products that are Delta-8 THC-infused. But experts are concerned about safety concerns, especially...