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TUNE OUT A BLUE MOOD THERE IS A REASON your favorite song puts a smile on your face; it releases feelgood chemicals in the brain. This is according to a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience that used brain imaging to find that at peak moments of enjoying music the brain released dopamine, a chemical associated with reward, motivation and reinforcement. Specifically, levels of dopamine were found to be 9 percent higher when study participants listened to music they enjoyed compared with when they listened to music they felt neutral about. Create your own feel-good playlists at Spotify.com, or create music channels based on your favorite musical artists at Pandora. com. Both sites offer mobile apps so that you can take your music (and your groovy mood) with you. Lather UP Your Doctor Will Keep your family healthy this winter by making hand washing fun with tools from Henry the Hand. Henrythehand.com lists the four principles of hand-washing awareness, offers activity books to instill them into young minds and provides songs to make hand washing fun. PHOTOGRAPHY BY THINKSTOCK D W E ET T You Now o you turn to Facebook or Twitter for health information? You’re not alone. According to a survey by National Research Corporation, about 20 percent of us use social networks for this purpose. And as long as we’re consulting reliable sources, we should be getting accurate information. If you’re looking for doctors who tweet, check out the list at twitterdoctors.net, which includes the likes of Mehmet Oz, CNN’s Sanjay Gupta, Andrew Weil and more. Source: usnews.com Vim & Vigor · WI NTER 2012 47 http://www.Henrythehand.com http://www.Spotify.com http://www.Pandora.com http://www.Pandora.com http://www.twitterdoctors.net http://www.usnews.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2012 - St. Anthony

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2012 - St. Anthony
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Community Connections
The Speed of Life
Pinpoint Precision
Because I Said So!
What’s Wrong with This Picture?
The Future Is Now
Everyday Hero
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
Johnny Be Good
In the Driver’s Seat
We’ve Got Your Back
Bank on Your Health
Virtual Health
Be a Proactive Patient
The Solitaire Strategy
Top Honors
By the Numbers
From the Foundation
Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2012 - St. Anthony