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Tips for Healthy Living on a Budget

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

These days we’re all watching what we spend, cutting back (or out) where we can. Luckily you can cut back on the costs of staying healthy without going back on your intentions to live well with these tips for healthy living.
Eating healthily, being physically active and getting regular healthcare are all still possible and affordable [...]

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How to Avoid Injury From the Effects of Texting

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Like it or not… understand it or not, the effects of texting have become part of our world.
Where once a cell phone was just a way to talk on the run, now these everyday essentials come with keyboards that let you tap out a text message with surprising speed.
And while texters are enchanted by the [...]

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Chemicals in Body from Grease Proof Wrappings

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Next time you’re ordering from a favorite fast food place, or tossing some popcorn in the microwave, think about this… the chemicals that are used to make food wrappers like grease-proof paper have also been found, for the first time ever, someplace you might not like – in human blood.
This according to startling new research [...]

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New Research Supports What Patients Already Know: Weather Can Trigger Migraine

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

New U.S. research suggests that a hot day can increase the risk of a migraine the next day.
In fact, the risk goes up 7.5% for each 5º Celsius (9º Fahrenheit) increase in temperature.
Unlike other headaches, migraines are chronic, more common in women (perhaps because of hormonal issues) and do tend to run in families.
Diet can [...]

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Long Term Ozone Exposure Can Kill You

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

A study that might have you paying more attention to the quality of the air you breathe appears in the March 12, 2009 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
The work showed that long-term exposure to ground level ozone significantly increases the risk of death from breathing problems. In fact, the risk is more [...]

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