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DO YOU WANT TO MAINTAIN YOUR YOUNG HEART AND BRAIN?
A shocking fact is as follows: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost three out of every four adults in the United States do not obtain the level of recommended physical activity. Even more alarming is the fact that a significant number of individuals don’t even get the minimum amount of physical […]
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Is It Possible to Stop Your Brain from Getting Smaller
There are 86 billion nerve cells, also known as neurons, in the human brain, and all of these neurons are in continual communication with one another. The constant chitchat is what causes you to wince when someone treads on your foot, laugh when they tell you a joke, and recall where you put your phone […]
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Do You Run the Risk of Developing Serious Complications from the Virus?
The influenza virus, sometimes known as the flu, can produce uncomfortable headaches, aches and pains throughout the body, and a lack of energy in some people. However, for others, the virus can be far more deadly, even life-threatening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 80,000 people lost their lives […]
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The 5 Worst Things You Can Do for Your Brain
There is no failsafe method to avoid dementia, and you also cannot change your family history or stop getting older, which are two of the most significant risk factors for the disorder. Altering your way of life is something you can do, and studies have shown that certain behaviours may have a big role in […]
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What Works to Prevent Head Lice and What Doesn’t
One of the more dreaded aspects of grade school, which you may have experienced in the past, is receiving a notice informing you that your child’s classroom has head lice. You do not have to resort to shaving your head or using poisonous sprays, thank goodness. A former team physician for the Virginia Tech Hokies […]
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Is It Possible That Your Makeup Is Causing Cancer?
The end of a hard day brings with it the opportunity to unwind, kick off your shoes, and… remove the caked-on layers of makeup that have accumulated on your face. What exactly is contained in the stuff? Could it be that doing so is actually detrimental to your health? We posed this question to Gina […]
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Yoga as a Means of Regaining Confidence in One’s Own Body
It can be challenging to rebuild trust in one’s own heart and, for that matter, the rest of one’s body after having a heart attack. Even though you may have neglected the care of your body in the past and feel fearful of the future, it is crucial to focus on creating a trusting, compassionate, […]
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An Overview of the Medications Used to Control Asthma
In order to keep your asthma under control, you will need to implement a number of different strategies, such as limiting your exposure to things that can set it off, keeping a journal to track your symptoms (and possibly using a peak flow metre), being aware of when to use your quick-relief inhaler and being […]
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Natural Methods That Can Help Ease the Symptoms of Menopause
After the age of 45, most women will experience the onset of menopause, which is the stage of life during which they no longer have periods. When your ovaries stop releasing oestrogen and progesterone, a transition that is frequently referred to as “the change” takes place in your body. If you don’t obtain help, you […]
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There are 8 things you can do to lower your chances of getting zika.
There have been multiple outbreaks of the Zika virus in various parts of the world ever since it was discovered in humans for the first time in the year 1952. The most recent outbreak started in 2015, when reports of the virus started appearing in news outlets all over the United States. More than two […]