If blessed with a long life, there is a strong likelihood you will come to a point when your parents need some sort of care. This could range from complete nursing home care to occasional assistance. Generally, it will be somewhere in between. It is not uncommon for aging parents to need loving boundaries and…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto Medical School in Brazil have discovered that excessive stress during adolescence can lead to changes in the gene expression in the brain. These changes, particularly in genes related to bioenergy, may impact cell respiration, leading…
Imagine you’re about to have amnesia in the next five minutes. FUH-GET ‘BOUT IT! No, really. Give it a shot. It’ll make sense in a moment. Pretend that for some strange reason every memory of your life will disappear after the next 300 seconds have passed. It’s a sad thought, I know. Still, the clock…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Kids are more likely to lie to their parents if their parents have been lying to them — even with positive “white” lies, a new study shows. But researchers found a difference between encouraging white lies and “instrumental” lies that involve false threats or…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters. In a study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that limiting screen time and returning to school early following a concussion may speed up…
It was twenty years ago this month that my kids had just about had enough. We had hunkered down together in the family room to watch Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s halftime show during the 2004 Super Bowl. As a… Read More The post Discerning Culture. . . And Distress appeared first on The Center…
As Christians, we often wrestle with questions concerning the state of our world and the role our faith plays out in our culture. Research shows we are gaining converts but losing influence. How do we influence the culture we live in when so many are opposed to our beliefs? More importantly, how do we help…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals. That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health care, according to the research team behind the study. Better “access to treatment and support for…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. Excessive stress during adolescence can cause alterations in the profile of genes expressed in the brain, especially those associated with bioenergy functions. These alterations may affect cell respiration, resulting in behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders in adulthood, according to a study in rats conducted…