Barbara Brody

1 week ago | thenbxpress.com | Barbara Brody |Sue Miklovic

Ways to Boost GratitudeIf you’re a polite person, you probably say “thank you” several times a day without giving it much thought. But when was the last time you truly felt grateful for something or someone and took a moment to reflect on it? Some people are naturally inclined to focus on the good in their lives, but that’s hardly the norm, says Cortland J. Dahl, PhD, a research scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Healthy Minds.

2 months ago | thenbxpress.com | Barbara Brody |Sue Miklovic

2/16When you want something to fill you up, half a sandwich on whole wheat bread is a good pick. Your body digests whole grains more slowly so you’ll feel satisfied longer. And turkey has tryptophan, an amino acid that helps to make you sleepy. If you’re not into turkey, try peanut or almond butter on whole wheat toast. Nut butter has healthy fats that raise your levels of serotonin, a feel-good mood chemical that helps you relax.

Mar 3, 2025 | jnj.com | Barbara Brody

Protecting from invaders and surveilling for other threats is a big job—and it’s what your immune system, your body’s very own built-in defense mechanism, does every day. When you catch a cold or other viral infection, for instance, your immune system mounts a response that mobilizes killer T cells and triggers the release of antibodies, which identify the virus as harmful and destroy it. Mission accomplished. Your immune system then quiets back down and you feel better.

Jan 12, 2025 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Barbara Brody |Katherine B. Gunter |Thomas Packebush |Katherine Ahern

Background School-based physical activity (PA) programs are an equitable, evidence-based approach to combat health and PA disparities. This study examined factors associated with implementation of BE Physically Active 2Day (BEPA 2.0), a K-5 school-based PA program, and examined how support from Cooperative Extension via Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) partners influenced implementation.

Jul 2, 2024 | healthcentral.com | Barbara Brody

Coal tar might sound like something that belongs on your driveway, which might very well be the case. But this same ingredient—at a different concentration, of course—is also potentially helpful for mild to moderate psoriasis when used in topical treatments. In fact, its use is even endorsed by official psoriasis (PsO) treatment guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). So how, exactly, does coal tar help your skin, and how do you use it? We tapped dermatologists to explain.