Author Archives: health

Quitting Smoking Starts in the Brain

In 2016, 59% of Americans who have ever used cigarettes quit smoking — an increase from 50.8% in 2005. The statistics are encouraging, showing declines in overall cigarette smoking among U.S. adults during that time, but nearly 38 million Americans still smoke every day or “some” days.1 Nearly 7 in 10 current smokers say they… Read More »

Sweat Trainer, Chontel Duncan Shares Her 17 Minute Upper Body Workout

Want strong, toned arms and sculpted shoulders? This workout by Sweat Trainer Chontel Duncan is designed to do just that! Targeting all the major muscle groups of the upper body, each circuit will go for 8 minutes, with a 1-minute break in between circuits, for a total workout time of 17 minutes. The goal is to complete… Read More »

FDA kicks off review of CBD with 140 people scheduled to testify at first public hearing Friday

A matcha shop that offers drinks with drops of CBD oil. Angelica Lavito | CNBC The Food and Drug Administration will hear from CBD manufacturers, researchers, farmers, retailers and more on Friday as the agency holds its first public hearing looking at the sale of what’s being touted as a magical elixir that can treat… Read More »

Brain scans reveal magic mushroom drug enhances mindfulness meditation

Psychedelic drugs may make meditation more powerfulHero Images Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo By Sam Wong Meditation and psychedelic drugs are both being investigated as potential treatments for improving mental health, but what happens when the two are combined? To find out, scientists invited a group of meditators to take psilocybin, the active component of… Read More »