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Omega-3 Supplements Protect Against Stress and Slow Aging

Omega-3 Supplements Protect Against Stress and ...

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Researchers at Ohio State University found high doses of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids helped study participants resist the damaging effects of stress.

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Omega-3 Supplements Protect Against Stress and ...

Researchers at Ohio State University found high doses of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids helped study participants resist the damaging effects of stress.

Mediterranean Diet Leaves Room for Red Meat

Mediterranean Diet Leaves Room for Red Meat

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Researchers at Penn State University discovered lean red meat paired with the Mediterranean diet actually reduced the heart disease risk for study participants.

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Mediterranean Diet Leaves Room for Red Meat

Researchers at Penn State University discovered lean red meat paired with the Mediterranean diet actually reduced the heart disease risk for study participants.

Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

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Researchers in Taiwan found those diagnosed with kidney disease were able to help keep it from progressing and were able to reduce their risk of dying by up to 38...

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Exercise Helps Kidney Disease Patients Live Longer

Researchers in Taiwan found those diagnosed with kidney disease were able to help keep it from progressing and were able to reduce their risk of dying by up to 38...

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

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Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

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Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

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Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

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Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

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Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

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Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes Risk

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

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Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Decreased Diabetes...

Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found overweight women who adhered to a Mediterranean-like diet were 30 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

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Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

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The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

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Australian scientists found older women who ate more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts were much less likely to have extensive calcium build-up on their aorta,...

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Veggies That Can Keep Your Arteries Clear

Australian scientists found older women who ate more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, kale, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts were much less likely to have extensive calcium build-up on their aorta,...

Vitamin C Linked to Muscle Retention over Age 50

Vitamin C Linked to Muscle Retention over Age 50

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Researchers from the University of East Anglia in England discovered the seniors they studied who had the highest levels of vitamin C circulating in their bloodstream also had the highest...

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Vitamin C Linked to Muscle Retention over Age 50

Researchers from the University of East Anglia in England discovered the seniors they studied who had the highest levels of vitamin C circulating in their bloodstream also had the highest...

Fish Oil May Protect the Brain from Air Pollution

Fish Oil May Protect the Brain from Air Pollution

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Researchers at Columbia University have now found omega-3 fatty acids could protect the brain from the damaging effects of air pollution.

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Fish Oil May Protect the Brain from Air Pollution

Researchers at Columbia University have now found omega-3 fatty acids could protect the brain from the damaging effects of air pollution.

Meditation Linked to Better Heart Health

Meditation Linked to Better Heart Health

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Researchers found a much lower prevalence of coronary artery disease among people who regularly meditate.

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Meditation Linked to Better Heart Health

Researchers found a much lower prevalence of coronary artery disease among people who regularly meditate.

Exercise Saves 4 Million Lives Each Year

Exercise Saves 4 Million Lives Each Year

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Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh came to the conclusion that physical activity prevents at least 3.9 million deaths around the world each year.

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Exercise Saves 4 Million Lives Each Year

Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh came to the conclusion that physical activity prevents at least 3.9 million deaths around the world each year.

Low Vitamin D May be a Pain in the Back

Low Vitamin D May be a Pain in the Back

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A new report in the journal Menopause from the North American Menopause Society shows a deficiency in vitamin D is associated with disc degeneration and lower back pain, especially in...

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Low Vitamin D May be a Pain in the Back

A new report in the journal Menopause from the North American Menopause Society shows a deficiency in vitamin D is associated with disc degeneration and lower back pain, especially in...

Surgery Might Be Unnecessary for Shoulder Fracture

Surgery Might Be Unnecessary for Shoulder Fracture

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New research reveals a more conservative approach that includes just immobilizing the shoulder in a sling to could be just as effective as surgery when healing a shoulder fracture.

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Surgery Might Be Unnecessary for Shoulder Fracture

New research reveals a more conservative approach that includes just immobilizing the shoulder in a sling to could be just as effective as surgery when healing a shoulder fracture.

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

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The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

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Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

Calorie Restriction Benefits the Heart

Calorie Restriction Benefits the Heart

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The results of a two-year study from Duke Health show even among those in a healthy weight range there is a benefit to reducing calories.

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Calorie Restriction Benefits the Heart

The results of a two-year study from Duke Health show even among those in a healthy weight range there is a benefit to reducing calories.

Physical Activity Negates Mortality Risk of Excessive Sitting

Physical Activity Negates Mortality Risk of Exc...

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Too much sitting has been linked to shortened life spans but it was previously unclear if there was a way to offset the risk aside from not sitting for so...

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Physical Activity Negates Mortality Risk of Exc...

Too much sitting has been linked to shortened life spans but it was previously unclear if there was a way to offset the risk aside from not sitting for so...