I worry about my daughter’s dojo, where she’s studied for almost six years. Upper West Side Kenshikai in Manhattan, is owned by Jennifer and Matthew Fremon, who are parents. It’s a place of great spirit that has taught our child not just about martial arts, but life. The dojo closed on March 20, though it’s… Read More »
Others like to start their quit on a special date – resolve to never have tobacco, quit phase is an important process. Indicates first that treatment is not a cure, you’d have to gain a very large amount of weight to offset the many substantial health benefits that a normal smoker gains by quitting. Long… Read More »
Recent research shows that more than one-third of people who are recovering from addiction continue to experience chronic physical disease. People are familiar with the effects of addiction, but what about the aftermath? Excessive use of alcohol and drugs can lead to mental and physical health issues, some of which include anxiety, depression, diabetes, liver… Read More »
In a world where we can travel the globe by jet, diseases that were once thought to plague faraway places can now strike close to home. The U.S. had to learn this the hard way. In 2014, a patient harboring Ebola returned home to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. Within 15 days of this person’s arrival,… Read More »
Short writing exercises reliving happy moments boosted the moods of adults recovering from addiction in a study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Recovery Research Institute. “Recovery is hard,” said lead author Bettina B. Hoeppner, senior research scientist at the institute and an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. “For the… Read More »