Month: November 2023

Practicing mindfulness can help people make heart-healthy eating choices

A study found that participants in a mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program improved health behaviors that lower blood pressure. When people who had elevated blood pressure participated in an eight-week mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program, they significantly improved their scores on measures of self-awareness and adherence to a heart-healthy diet compared to a control group. […]

Published on November 2, 2023

How ‘blue’ and ‘green’ appeared in a language that didn’t have words for them

A new study suggests the way a language divides up color space can be influenced by contact with other languages. Tsimane’ people who learned Spanish as a second language began to classify blue and green into using separate words, which their native tongue does not do. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on November 2, 2023

Protective Lead Apron for Dental X-rays Not Needed

That heavy lead apron you wear at the dentist’s office when getting X-rays may no longer be necessary. While intended to shield patients from radiation exposure anywhere that isn’t the jaw, the X-ray equipment used in dental offices today is quite safe compared to those of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on November 2, 2023