Listening to music composed by Mozart could help control seizures. The news from researchers add to the health benefits discovered in the past that listening to classical music might help people dealing with epilepsy. The findings that were presented last month at the European College of Neurpsychopharmacology ; is a large study and based on reviews of literature that might inspire your doctor to suggest this simple intervention, combined with current treatment. Researchers, Dr. Glanluca Sesso and Dr. Frederico Sicca from the University of Pisa specifically looked at how Mozart's music affects epilepsy. Their review included 9 published studies out of 147; based on solid science and of good quality. Daily listening changes brain signals too Mozart's music also changed brain signals that are commonly seen in patients diagnosed with epilepsy, in addition to lowering the number of seizures for people that listen to music daily. Tehe reduction varied between 31 and 66 percent.
Researchers for the first time uncovered a cell phone danger that could ruin your power walk. Michael Rebold, Ph.D., assistant professor of integrative exercise science at Hiram College and colleagues recently looked at how your phone can thwart your exercise efforts. Two new reports published in Computers in Human Behavior and Performance Enhancement & Health highlight how talking and texting can throw you off balance and decrease the intensity of your workout. Talking to your BFF during your power walks not a good idea According to the researchers you can’t divide your time by talking and texting and still pay attention to getting in your 10,000 steps at a brisk pace. Texting on the cell phone was found to negatively affect balance as much as 45 percent and talking by 19 percent - which could lead to this! Credit Wikimedia commons "If you're talking or texting on your cell phone while you're putting in your daily steps, your atte