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Optimism Linked to Better Heart Health: Brighter Outlooks Associated with Cardiac Wellness

Dec 27, 2018 01:42PM

People that are optimistic tend to have healthier exercise and eating habits, making them less likely to die of heart disease, report Harvard researchers.

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Breathe Easy: Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Dec 27, 2018 01:41PM

The indoor air of winter can get stuffy and even unhealthy, but sound strategies will lower airborne toxins, control irritants, and reduce foot-borne pollution.

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Meditation Soothes Anxiety and Improves Focus: Multiple Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

A single mindfulness meditation session reduced anxiety levels for participants in a Michigan study, evident even a week later, and breath-based meditation enhanced mental clarity in an Irish study.

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Blue Light Raises Cancer Risk: Dangers with Phone and Tablet Screens

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

Spaniards exposed to the most blue light via white streetlight LEDs and screens on tablets and phones have up to twice the risk of prostate and breast cancer.

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Rosemary Lowers the Blues, Aids Sleep and Memory: Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

Iranian students taking rosemary for a month saw their anxiety and depression drop and their memory and sleep improve.

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Too Much Sitting Thins the Brain: Harmful Effects of Being Sedentary

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

Sitting for extended periods of time seems to thin out the medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain known for forming new memories.

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Five Healthy Habits Add Years of Life: Ways to Increase Longevity

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

People can live 12 to 14 years longer if they have a healthy weight, never smoke, exercise daily, eat healthy and drink alcohol only moderately, report Harvard researchers.

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Expecting Moms Need to Relax at Holidays: Stressful Time of Year Impacts Birth Weight

Nov 30, 2018 04:19PM

South Korean mothers-to-be whose first trimester occurred during the stressful New Year’s holiday delivered babies a third of an ounce lighter.

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Party Healthy: Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

Nov 30, 2018 11:59AM ● By April Thompson

We can avoid the worst consequences of too much holiday partying, eating and traveling with this advice from a naturopath to touring musicians with demanding schedules.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Artery Health: Digestive Connection to Cardiovascular Wellness

Oct 31, 2018 12:04PM

In a study of 617 middle-aged female twins, British researchers found that those with more diverse gut bacteria had more flexible arteries.

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