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Is Runner’s High a Religious Experience?
By Andrea Useem
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Is It OK to Harass the Smokers We Love?
Recently I asked a few friends and acquaintances if they had similar stories and received anecdotes dating all the way back to the start of the modern assault on tobacco. One friend’s father, who was a D.C. lawyer representing a tobacco company in the mid-’60s, fired the client after being pestered by a uniquely positioned pressure group: his offspring. Now 81, he emailed to say he recalls that “firing Lorillard as a client was written up…in an article in The Wall Street Journal, ‘Daddy, Why Do You Represent a Cigarette Company?’”
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Depression Linked to Bone Loss in Younger Women
(HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women struggling with depression have lower bone mass than do non-depressed women in the same age range, a new study found.
The bone loss was most pronounced in certain regions of the hip, which is troubling given that hip fractures are one of the most serious — and potentially fatal — consequences […]
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High Co-Pays Cause Seniors to Go Without Meds
(HealthDay News) — Seniors enrolled in Medicare plans that charge higher co-pays for brand name or non-preferred medications fill almost 15 percent fewer prescriptions than their peers who have a flat co-pay for all prescription medications, a new study finds.
The data highlights a tough decision for older Americans: Spend more or skip some of their […]
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Health Tip: Causes of Fainting
(HealthDay News) — Fainting occurs due to a sudden drop in blood flow to the brain, resulting in brief loss of consciousness. Fainting can be accompanied by dizziness or nausea.Here are some common triggers, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:
Straining during urination or a bowel movement.
Excessive coughing.
Standing for too long in […]
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Steam & Sauna Bathing Offers Multiple Rejuvenating & Healing Benefits
Written by The International Steam Therapy Association
Part 1Most people laugh when they hear that the Finnish Olympic team lugs a portable sauna with them wherever they go. However, the fair-haired Nordic athletes might be doing more than simply acting out a home-sick longing for the slender birch trees and island dotted lakes of the homeland. […]
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Back Pain Constipation
Defining Constipation
Constipation is a term used to describe infrequent bowel movements and affects many people every year.
However, surpassed only by cold and flu symptoms as “motivators,” having a sore back is the second most common reason people visit their doctors.
While the most obvious symptom of constipation is difficulty in having regular […]
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Constipation and Bowel Movements
By: Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, Ph.D, DACBN
Have You Had Your Bowel Movement Today?Many people are under the impression they need to have only one bowel movement a week or fewer. Bowel disease, constipation, colon cancer, and stomach pain are all disorders that are leading to what I call the “Silent Killer in […]
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Resolve to Exercise Your Brain
(HealthDay News) — Getting in shape tops many New Year’s resolution lists, but the Alliance for Aging Research is encouraging Americans to boost their brain health, too.
“There is a lot we can do to keep our brains healthy and potentially prevent or lessen the cognitive decline that often comes with aging,” Daniel Perry, executive director […]
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Blood Levels of Uric Acid Predict Hypertension in Blacks
(HealthDay News) — Higher levels of uric acid in the blood are associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure in black Americans, a new study finds.
The findings suggest that a simple blood test could help predict the risk of high blood pressure in blacks. It also suggests that medications to reduce uric acid […]