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Sleep Loss Reduces Testosterone Levels
There's no doubt that not getting a good night's sleep can affect how well you function the next day. But a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that losing...
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Food Pyramid Replaced By “My Plate”
The new nutritional symbol "My Plate" and its corresponding guidelines were announced by First Lady Michelle Obama last Thursday, who emphasized how simple it is to start eating healthy.The First Lady...
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Declining Life Expectancy In Some U.S. Regions
Although life expectancy overall has improved in the U.S. in the past decade, a troubling new study by the University of Washington, published in Population Health Metrics on June 15th, reveals that...
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Birth Defects Strongly Linked To Maternal Smoking
Public health guidance in the U.S. typically advises against maternal smoking because it can increase a pregnant woman's risk for miscarriage, low birth weight, and premature birth. But a new study...
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Turn Off TV For Babies Under Two
In a report released on Tuesday, October 18th, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly suggested that parents limit the amount of time their under-age-two children spend in front of the...
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Get Your Vitamin D to Prevent a Score of Problems
Two recent studies emphasize the need for sufficient vitamin D in our diets. One study shows that lack of the vitamin may play a role in obesity and the development of Type 2 diabetes, whereas another...
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Working Long Hours Raises Risk for Depression
If you're already working 11-hour days, this new research may not come as a shock to you — working long hours can double your risk for depression.Especially in this economy, many workers feel pressured...
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Babies Healthier in Homes With Dogs
We live in an increasingly sterile world where it seems that, at every moment, we are bombarded with advertisements for cleaning products to make our lives cleaner. Whereas good old soap used to be...
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TV in Bedroom Linked to Poor Sleep and Obesity in Kids
A study from the University of Alberta has made the link between sleep, electronic devices, and increased obesity rates. Canadian researchers did a province-wide survey of Grade 5 students and found...
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The Paleo Diet: An Introduction
The "Paleo", or Paleolithic diet, is one of the trendiest modern diets. Also known as the "hunter-gatherer diet" or the "caveman diet", the Paleo diet attempts to approximate the diet of our human...
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