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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel

Jul 08, 2015 12:44PM

Carpal tunnel syndrome is typically accompanied by pain, numbness and reduced mobility in the hands and wrists. Research published by the Tehran (Iran) University of Medical Sciences in the DARU Journ

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Mindfulness Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure

Jul 08, 2015 12:44PM

Research from the University of Virginia and Emory University has found that just a few minutes of mindfulness meditation a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure among African-Americans. Th

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Social Isolation Linked to Earlier Death

Jul 08, 2015 12:44PM

New research from Brigham Young University indicates that social interaction decreases the risk of premature death. Scientists conducted an analysis of actuarial health research from 1980 to 2014 that

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Eating Peanuts Early On Reduces Allergy Risk

Jul 08, 2015 12:44PM

Peanut allergies in Western countries have doubled during the past decade. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine may help reverse this trend. Researchers found that introducing pean

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Stroke Risk Rises with Two Drinks a Day

Jun 08, 2015 08:24PM

New research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke has determined that drinking two alcoholic beverages per day during middle-age years increases the risk of stroke more than ot

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An Avocado a Day Keeps Bad Cholesterol Away

Jun 08, 2015 08:24PM

Research published by the Journal of the American Heart Association has determined that just one avocado a day can significantly reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a type of cholesterol carrier kno

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Pain and Depression Ebb with Flotation Therapy

Jun 08, 2015 08:24PM

New research from Sweden has found that flotation therapy helps increase sleep quality, reduce pain and relieve anxiety and depression. Flotation therapy, sometimes called isolation therapy, consists

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Hatha Yoga Boosts Brainpower

Jun 08, 2015 08:24PM

Research from Wayne State University, in Detroit, has found that hatha yoga can significantly improve cognitive health in as little as two months. Researchers tested 118 adults with an average age of

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Antioxidant-Rich Berries Thwart Alzheimer’s

Jun 08, 2015 05:09PM

An international team of scientists has confirmed that consuming berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, mulberries and raspberries can significantly reduce the risk of

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Acupuncture Treats Prostate Enlargement

Jun 08, 2015 05:05PM

Research from China has found that a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion, a form of heat therapy in which dried plant materials are burned on or near the surface of the skin to warm and invigor

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To Get Healthy, Get a Healthy Partner

May 02, 2015 09:33AM

Having a healthier partner may be one of the best things to do for our own health. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine finds that losing weight, st

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Italian Court Links Boy’s Autism to a Vaccine

May 02, 2015 09:33AM

Last September, a Milan Court held in favor of plaintiffs that claimed that three doses of the hexavalent GlaxoSmithKline vaccine Infanrix Hexa that were administered to an infant beginning in 2006 ca

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