Washing Away Disease - 12/21/2011
With holiday gatherings, New Year celebrations and constant travelling, hand washing is one of the most important ways to prevent getting sick and spreading germs. Many illnesses, including the common cold, are spread by not washing hands properly with soap and water. According to statistics from the National Library of Medicine, the common cold accounts for approximately 22 million missed days of school and 20 million absences from work (which includes time away from work to care for sick children).

Tart Cherry Juice Drinkers Gain Sleep Advantage - 12/12/2011
Americans seeking a better night's sleep may need to look no further than tart cherry juice, according to a new study in the European Journal of Nutrition. An international team of researchers found that when adults had two daily glasses of tart cherry juice, they slept 39 minutes longer, on average, and had up to 6 percent increase in overall sleep efficiency (significantly less nonsleep time in bed), compared to when they drank a noncherry, fruit cocktail.

Chronic Pain in Children and Adolescents Becoming More Common - 12/12/2011
Children who suffer from persistent or recurring chronic pain may miss school, withdraw from social activities and are at risk of developing internalizing symptoms, such as anxiety, in response to their pain. In the first comprehensive review of chronic pain in children and adolescents in 20 years, a group of researchers found that more children now are suffering from chronic pain and that girls suffer more frequently from chronic pain than boys.

Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget - 11/21/2011
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a realistic low-cost at-home food plan is about $110 per week for a family of two and $187 per week for a family of four who have kids older than 6 years old. Even with their low-cost figures, some families may wonder in this economy how to make that work, while still striving to eat healthy meals. The good news is there are many things families can do to help keep costs down, yet eat healthy at the same time

Physical Fitness Could Have a Positive Effect on Eye Health - 11/19/2011
Physical activity may be what the doctor orders to help patients reduce their risk of developing glaucoma. According to a recently published scientific paper, higher levels of physical exercise appear to have a long-term beneficial impact on low ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), an important risk factor for glaucoma.

Improved Memory Efficiency Seen After Aerobic Exercise in Fibromyalgia Patients - 11/18/2011
Areas of the brain responsible for pain processing and cognitive performance changed in fibromyalgia patients who exercised following a medication holiday, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say the changes indicate brain functioning is more streamlined after an exercise intervention because less of the brain's resources is devoted to processing bothersome fibromyalgia perceptions, such as pain.

Garlic Oil Component May Form Treatment to Protect Heart - 11/17/2011
A component of garlic oil may help release protective compounds to the heart after heart attack, during cardiac surgery or as a treatment for heart failure.

Yoga and Stretching Exercises Beneficial for Chronic Low-Back Pain - 11/14/2011
Yoga classes were found to be more effective than a self-care book for patients with chronic low-back pain at reducing symptoms and improving function, but they were not more effective than stretching classes, according to a study published online first by the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Eating Green Veggies Improves Immune Defenses - 11/12/2011
Researchers reporting online in the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, on Oct. 13 have found another good reason to eat your green vegetables, although it may or may not win any arguments with kids at the dinner table.

Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Add a Decade or More Healthy Years to the Average Lifespan - 11/11/2011
Health prevention strategies to help Canadians achieve their optimal health potential could add a decade or more of healthy years to the average lifespan and save the economy billions of dollars as a result of reduced cardiovascular disease, says noted cardiologist Dr. Clyde Yancy.

Spa Week Launches Valentine's Day Gift Card Sale - 2/2/2012
With the stress of the holidays finally over, the last thing anyone wants to worry about is brainstorming yet again for that perfect Valentine's Day gift. Roses will wilt and chocolate will melt, so why not give the gift that will last well beyond Feb. 14: the relaxing benefits of a spa experience.

HR Products Announces New Label Design for Aromatherapy Anti-Bad-Mood Sprays - 2/2/2012
In response to customer feedback, HR Products has announced a new label design for the company's series of anti-bad-mood sprays.

World Health Spa Market to Reach $77.2 Billion by 2015, Says New Report by Global Industry Analysts - 2/2/2012
Global Industry Analysts has announced the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the health spa industry. The increasing need for wellness and beauty treatments, as well as constant demand for such basic servicesas facials and massages, is expected to maintain the health spa industry's promising growth.

Bonnie Prudden Memorial Scholarship Award Announced - 2/1/2012
In celebration of the vibrant, knowledge-seeking life of Bonnie Prudden, the World Massage Festival has announced a new scholarship award to begin with the 7th Annual World Massage Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MASSAGE Magazine Partners with BIOTONE and Bodyworkmall to Offer Gift Certificates in February Facebook Giveaway - 2/1/2012
MASSAGE Magazine is kicking off the month of February by offering its Facebook fans a chance to win a $250 SpaFinder.com gift certificate, courtesy of BIOTONE, and a $250 Bodyworkmall gift certificate, courtesy of Bodyworkmall.

Full Circle to Host SMRT Head and Neck with Cranial Sacral Therapy Course in March - 2/1/2012
Full Circle School Inc. is holding an SMRT Head and Neck with SMRT Cranial Sacral Therapy course in Scottsdale, Arizona from March 9 to March 11. This course will be taught by Dawn Lewis and will be held at Cortiva Institute--Scottsdale, and all registrations are to be made through Cortiva.

New Tools for Touch™ Webinar Scheduled for March 5 - 2/1/2012
At Peace Media, in association with MASSAGE Magazine and Massage Warehouse, will host a live, all-day, online webinar on March 5 with Val Guin, creator of Forearm Dance™ technique. This is the third webinar in the new Tools for Touch™ (TFT) Webinar Series, produced by At Peace Media.

Genbook Launches Industry's First Interactive Small Business Analytics Feature - 2/1/2012
Genbook, a leading online appointment scheduling solution, has announced a first-of-its-kind analytics feature, allowing small businesses to track critical performance data and sales patterns in real-time. Genbook Analytics is an innovative and interactive feature that enables local merchants to better understand their business performance by analyzing the revenue, service and staff data generated by the more than 11 million appointments scheduled on the Genbook platform.

Attend a Party and Win An All-Expense Paid Spa Trip in 2012 from The Spa Buzz - 2/1/2012
The Spa Buzz networking company is determined to start the New Year with a bang. The company has announced a new promotion that will run throughout the 2012 year. For every Spa Buzz event a spa professional attends, he or she will be entered into a drawing to win an all-expense paid trip to a Spa Buzz event of choice in 2013.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Appoints Two to Board of Massage Therapy - 1/31/2012
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced the reappointment of Karen G. Ford and the appointment of Randall W. Clark to the state's board of massage therapy.