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Breanna Hanley/The Express Pictured are Aidan and Sophia Gsheidl, owners of Silver Bullet Wellness, which recently opened a new location.LOCK HAVEN — In addition to its main location at 132 E. Main St., Lock Haven, Silver Bullet Wellness recently opened a room at Advanced Family Chiropractic, 3076 Eagle Valley Road, Mill Hall. Husband and wife duo Sophia and Aidan Gscheidl founded Silver Bullet Wellness in 2023, which exclusively offers mobile massages. Since then, the demand for bodywork has increased, creating a need for more space. “We started as a mobile business last year but quickly ran into the problem of…

Action News Now reporter Lauren Cooper visited a local tattoo shop to find out more. Chico, California – Do getting a tattoo have mental health benefits?In this week’s Wellness Wednesday segment, Action News Now reporter Lauren Cooper visits a local tattoo parlor to find out why getting inked is said to be good for your mental health. “I don’t do well in a crowd, but when I’m surrounded by other people with tattoos, I’m OK,” said Tanner Drake, owner of Hidden Veil Tattoo in Chico. Drake said that’s how he feels when he comes to work, and that…

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister (HR&CE) PK Sekarbabu on Wednesday vowed to thwart any attempt to politicise spirituality in Tamil Nadu. He urged devotees to offer prayers at temples and seek blessings from deities, but warned against involving deities in election campaigns or soliciting votes in their names. “The conspiracy to politicise spirituality in Tamil Nadu, which has the highest number of temples in the country, will be dismantled,” the minister said. The remarks, seen as a subtle criticism of the BJP and its leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were made during a divisional debate. BJP floor leader…

Salim Uzun – Sanliurfa The ancient ruins of Gobekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey, famous for containing some of civilization’s oldest structures, have recently become a hotspot for people hoping to make money offering “spiritual coaching” or so-called psychotherapy sessions. Recent reports and social media posts have highlighted an increasing number of private individuals organizing paid tours of the archaeological wonder, known as “ground zero” and believed to be the site of some of the oldest religious ceremonies. Numerous videos show participants in tears after supposedly being released from the trauma during the so-called sessions at Göbeklitepe, with many of them…

In April, the C.S. Mott National Children’s Health Poll released a report on the challenges of getting kids to eat healthy foods and the pros and cons of common family feeding practices. The report was based on responses from 1,083 parents with at least one child between the ages of 3 and 10. Survey questions focused on what parents consider to be a healthy diet, the diets parents practice, foods parents avoid or seek out while grocery shopping, strategies to get children to eat fruits and vegetables, and portion sizes. Aria Grabowski, a nutritional epidemiology student at Rackham High School,…

For your next special occasion, indulge in mouth-watering menu items like beef brisket, whole roasted sea bream, roast duck and Chilean sea bass. Sound difficult? Chef Debbie Wilson-Berment is here to help. Professionally known as Chef Sagajo, her new book, The Sagajo Experience: Recipes for Lifestyle & Entertaining, shows you how to create memorable moments beyond just the food. Chef Sagajo said, “I truly love cooking and entertaining, which is one of the reasons I wrote The Sagajo Experience. I’ve always wanted to turn my passion and love for my work into my own business.” Her cooking reflects the flavors…

As cases of hypothyroidism increase worldwide and have serious health implications, a new herbal medicine called “Thyrogrit” has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional hormone replacement therapy. ‘Thyrogrit’, developed by Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali, aims to revolutionise the treatment of this increasingly prevalent disease. Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland that can lead to serious health problems, including heart disease, infertility, and impaired brain development in children. Current treatment for hypothyroidism is usually lifelong hormone replacement therapy, which helps manage symptoms but does not provide a cure. However, based on the extensive and ancient science of Ayurveda, Patanjali has developed…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new mental health clinic for children and teens is set to open at Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester. Leaders are calling it a landmark day and a response to a major pediatric mental health crisis. The clinic, called Bright Days, will provide family-centered care and will treat 3,000 children a year. The clinic will have 15 patient rooms, 30 caregivers and a new Ronald McDonald Lounge where families can relax.”For more than a decade, we have struggled with the growing mental health needs of children,” said Dr. Michael Scharf, chief of child and adolescent psychiatry at…

Florida will implement new guidelines for emergency mental health services starting next week. Commonly referred to as the Baker Act, the law focuses on crisis response services for people with mental illnesses and involuntary treatment in cases of possible medical emergencies. Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed HB 7021 into law. The new law will make it easier to access involuntary services and allow police officers to more easily request involuntary testing when necessary. WESH 2 spoke with licensed mental health therapist Sherette McCullough, who said the change is absolutely necessary. “Because when a person is in that state, they don’t…

A new study finds that adults who consistently participated in organized sports from a young age experience fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never participated or who stopped participating. Additionally, people who stopped playing sports reported worse mental health than those who never played sports at all. But far more people drop out of youth sports than stay in them through age 18, said Chris Norster, the study’s lead author and a professor of sociology at Ohio State University. Continuing to play sports is beneficial for mental health, but quitting midway seems to have a negative…