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Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

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A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

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Exercise is Beneficial Before Surgery

A new study shows people who exercise are less susceptible to the muscle and nerve damage that can typically occur when blood flow is restored to an area after being...

A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

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Children who don’t have regular bedtimes and don’t get sufficient sleep are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) as a teenager.

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A Child’s Sleep Impacts Their Health as a Teen

Children who don’t have regular bedtimes and don’t get sufficient sleep are more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI) as a teenager.

Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

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In a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers from the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin detailed how the short-chain fatty acid propionate was beneficial in limiting the...

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Study Shows How Fiber Protects the Heart

In a study published in the journal Circulation, researchers from the Experimental and Clinical Research Center in Berlin detailed how the short-chain fatty acid propionate was beneficial in limiting the...

Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

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Inorganic nitrate found in green leafy vegetables may help reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. It was shown to be effective in keeping mice from a buildup of...

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Green Leafy Veggies May Combat Fatty Liver Disease

Inorganic nitrate found in green leafy vegetables may help reduce the accumulation of fat in the liver. It was shown to be effective in keeping mice from a buildup of...

Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

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Using his own research and the findings of other scientists, Ames identified a key class of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients vital to longevity and staving off chronic conditions like...

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Nutrition Scientist Discovers Longevity Vitamins

Using his own research and the findings of other scientists, Ames identified a key class of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients vital to longevity and staving off chronic conditions like...

Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

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Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland found a deficiency in vitamin D among the 4,000 study participants 50-years-of-age and older equated to a 75% greater risk of developing depression....

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Lack of Vitamin D Increases Depression Risk

Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland found a deficiency in vitamin D among the 4,000 study participants 50-years-of-age and older equated to a 75% greater risk of developing depression....

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

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People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.

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Exercise Makes 70 the New 40

People in their 70s who have been exercising throughout their lifetime have the muscle fitness as well as heart and lung capacities of healthy people in their 40s.

Sugary Drinks Shown to Be Addictive

Sugary Drinks Shown to Be Addictive

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Their link to a long list of poor health consequences such as obesity and diabetes is well established, but studies now show sugary drinks may be addictive. Researchers at the...

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Sugary Drinks Shown to Be Addictive

Their link to a long list of poor health consequences such as obesity and diabetes is well established, but studies now show sugary drinks may be addictive. Researchers at the...

Probiotics Shown to Increase Bone Density

Probiotics Shown to Increase Bone Density

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Scientists at Emory University have determined probiotics helped increase bone volume in mice and are hoping to see if a similar result can be found in humans.

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Probiotics Shown to Increase Bone Density

Scientists at Emory University have determined probiotics helped increase bone volume in mice and are hoping to see if a similar result can be found in humans.

Dehydration is a Threat to Safety and Productivity

Dehydration is a Threat to Safety and Productivity

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Focusing on workers from Europe in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture, law enforcement, tourism and construction, researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that seven out of 10 workers are...

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Dehydration is a Threat to Safety and Productivity

Focusing on workers from Europe in the fields of manufacturing, agriculture, law enforcement, tourism and construction, researchers from the University of Copenhagen found that seven out of 10 workers are...

Spinach Could Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Spinach Could Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

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Researchers in Australia have learned vegetable nitrites, which are found in abundance in beetroot and leafy green vegetables like spinach, could help reduce the chance of developing early-stage age-related macular...

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Spinach Could Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Researchers in Australia have learned vegetable nitrites, which are found in abundance in beetroot and leafy green vegetables like spinach, could help reduce the chance of developing early-stage age-related macular...

Fish Oil Slows Breast Cancer Development

Fish Oil Slows Breast Cancer Development

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Mice given a diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids had fewer and smaller tumors than those on a diet rich in omega 6 polyunsaturated fats. That’s what researchers from...

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Fish Oil Slows Breast Cancer Development

Mice given a diet rich in omega 3 fatty acids had fewer and smaller tumors than those on a diet rich in omega 6 polyunsaturated fats. That’s what researchers from...

Omega 3 from Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging

Omega 3 from Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging

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While modern medicine has been able to successfully extend people’s lifespan, research is continually showing nutritional choices are more responsible for whether those people have an extended healthspan.

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Omega 3 from Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging

While modern medicine has been able to successfully extend people’s lifespan, research is continually showing nutritional choices are more responsible for whether those people have an extended healthspan.

Gut Bacteria Linked to Heart Transplant Success Rate

Gut Bacteria Linked to Heart Transplant Success...

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More evidence of the importance of a healthy gut microbiome has been discovered as researchers have found a link between gut bacteria and heart transplant failure rates.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Heart Transplant Success...

More evidence of the importance of a healthy gut microbiome has been discovered as researchers have found a link between gut bacteria and heart transplant failure rates.

Leftovers Can Trick You Into Eating More

Leftovers Can Trick You Into Eating More

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As restaurant portion sizes have grown, weight-conscious diners wanting to control their intake have started taking more food home. But that choice is leading some well-intentioned people to overindulge because...

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Leftovers Can Trick You Into Eating More

As restaurant portion sizes have grown, weight-conscious diners wanting to control their intake have started taking more food home. But that choice is leading some well-intentioned people to overindulge because...

Cancer Patients Lose More Weight on Ketogenic Diet

Cancer Patients Lose More Weight on Ketogenic Diet

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Cancer patients who followed a ketogenic diet were more successful in losing body fat and lowering their insulin levels compared to similar patients who followed an American Cancer Society-recommended low-fat...

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Cancer Patients Lose More Weight on Ketogenic Diet

Cancer patients who followed a ketogenic diet were more successful in losing body fat and lowering their insulin levels compared to similar patients who followed an American Cancer Society-recommended low-fat...

Antibiotics Kill Immune Cells and Can Make Oral Infections Worse

Antibiotics Kill Immune Cells and Can Make Oral...

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A new study from researchers at Case Western University shows how antibiotics can actually do more harm than good by destroying good bacteria that would normally attack an oral infection...

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Antibiotics Kill Immune Cells and Can Make Oral...

A new study from researchers at Case Western University shows how antibiotics can actually do more harm than good by destroying good bacteria that would normally attack an oral infection...

Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

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Survey results are in and 1.4 billion people or more than 25 percent of the world’s adult population is not getting enough physical activity according to researchers at the World...

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Inactivity is Common Around the Globe

Survey results are in and 1.4 billion people or more than 25 percent of the world’s adult population is not getting enough physical activity according to researchers at the World...