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How Gardening Can Keep You Healthy, Mentally and Physically

Gardening

Anybody who’s ever weeded a row of turnips, planted petunias, or mowed a thriving lawn knows that gardening can be hard work. That hard work pays off in more ways than having the best roses on the blo...

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Bed Rest & Loss of Muscle Mass

While bed rest is a common recommendation for both injury and illness, studies show that this practice can lead to weakening of muscle mass in patients of all ages. A normal muscle, at complete rest, ...

All You Need is Love

People living with a partner in mid-life (mean age 50.4) are at less risk of developing Alzheimers and dementia when they reach their 60s and 70s than single, separated, or widowed people. Thats accor...

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Does Pneumonia Really Walk?

Been suffering from a bad cold or the flu? Then be aware that it’s easy for the infection that’s already in your lungs to progress to the next level..pneumonia.because your body is already...

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Know Your Medications

Know Your Medications

True or False? Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications are safe to use. Generally speaking, this statement is true as long as they are taken as directed. The problem is the growing concern of misuse o...

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Save Your Brain With Exercise

A recent study finds that exercise may do an even better job at protecting our brains against aging than social or mental activity, such as doing a crossword puzzle. Researchers studied 638 volunteers...

Honey as a Cough Suppressant

Honey for Cough

New research shows honey to be a safe, effective, and cost efficient cough suppressant for the common cold and upper respiratory infections. The study used 3 different honey products (eucalyptus, labi...

Owning a Pet Good for the Heart!

Pets Ownerships is Good for Heart

Did you know that owning a pet could be good for your heart – literally? A scientific study followed 2,805 people and compared the health of pet owners versus non-pet owners. Pet owners were les...

Most Common Foods for Food-borne Illness

Foodborne Illness

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 48 million Americans, 1 in 6, get a food-borne illness each year. Annually, these illnesses send 128,000 to the hospital and 3,000 die. But oft...