If you want to become a family nurse practitioner, it is imperative that you know what your education options are like. These days lots of people are enrolling in online programs to earn their FNP degrees, and you should learn all about it before making a decision. While some people are still hesitant about online programs, they really do have a lot to offer. The more time you spend doing this research, the closer you will come to making the right choice for your future.
Few people doubt that tea is useful: billions of Asians who drink this hot drink for millennia cannot be mistaken. Tea perfectly quenches thirst and invigorates, lowers cholesterol and normalizes the work of the cardiovascular system, slows down aging and even makes people smarter.
However, the abundance of pluses does not exclude minuses. If you are a desperate tea admirer, it is better for you to interrupt reading and stay in sweet ignorance … or accept a new reality where tea is not so useful and can be stopped if possible. Make your choice!
It is hard to read health blogs or magazines these days without coming across a word that is all the rage in sports and the mental health sector alike: nootropics, a term coined by chemist, Dr. Corneliu E. Girugea, who, in the 1960s, chanced upon a number of substances (many of which occur naturally) that could benefit brain health; or more literally nous means ‘mind’, and trepein, means ‘to bend’. Dr. Girugea set out specific criteria that substances or compounds should contain in order to be classified as nootropics, yet since then, the media has classified many so-called illicit ‘super drugs’, as nootropics. In fact, when nootropics stick to the original criteria, they can boost health in many ways.
In most businesses, it is the responsibility of business owners to ensure providing employees with a safe working environment. However, there are some employers who neglect to remember this responsibility. Therefore, some employees may get injured in the course of their work. There are also times when employers make an effort in keeping their employees safe, but still get into accidents – personal injuries – in the process.
If you find yourself in this situation, keep in mind that you have every right to receive compensation for the damages and losses. The law is on your side, so you should know your rights. Also, if you have no idea what to do, here are 6 key things to remember legally when you have a personal injury at work.
It’s a well-known fact that patients search the internet for two key reasons; firstly for self-diagnosis, and secondly to find out more about what their physician has told them might be wrong with them. There is so much information online relating to health care that it can be confusing and overwhelming for patients, and in some cases, the sources they may refer to will be unreliable, outdated or misleading. As a medical professional you have a responsibility to guide your patients to the best sources of information to ensure they are well-informed and can participate fully in their treatment.
Scientists have been conducting studies that show how happiness and good health are linked. It’s incredible how what we feel emotionally and mentally can affect our physical health, but it appears that this is exactly what happens. Here are some incredible ways that happiness is good for your health.
It’s all too easy to assume that, during the winter, you’re going to get sick. During the winter, you’re going to catch a cold or come down with the flu or get some other kind of bug that means you miss out on the fun and the celebrations. It doesn’t have to be this way. There are some excellent ways to ensure you can keep healthy all year round. Here are just some of them.
Apart from working and sleeping, watching TV is the most common daily activity for most people. While it’s great to have a bit of downtime, there is a serious issue with watching many hours of TV at a time; it can cause problems with your health. Studies have shown that those who watch the most TV have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Plus, staying in and watching TV can cause issues with your immune system too, and make it far easier to catch any cold that is going around. Watch less TV, replace it with something more active if possible, or at least something that stimulates the brain, and you’ll be healthier.