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Why You are More Creative After You Sleep
Most people think of the sleeping brain as similar to a computer that has “gone to sleep” — they believe that it does nothing productive. But this is incorrect. Sleep enhances performance, learning...
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How Blind Can See Again Without Their Eyes
A new study offers the most dramatic demonstration to date of so-called blindsight, the native ability to sense things using the brain’s primitive, subcortical — and entirely subconscious — visual...
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Do Some Fish Oil Supplements Contain Mercury?
Fish oil supplements are increasingly popular, but it has sometimes been suggested that they could also expose you to the harmful pollutants found in some species of fish. ……………………….. However, studies...
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Can Cold Temperatures Improve Sleep
Studies have found that in general, the optimal temperature for sleep is quite cool, around 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures that fall too far below or above this range can lead to...
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Present Position of FDA About BPA Risks
In a shift of position, the U.S. FDA is expressing concerns about possible health risks from bisphenol A, or BPA, a widely used component of plastic bottles and food packaging. The agency declared BPA...
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Foods May Contribute to Infertility
Millions of people have celiac disease, but most don’t know they have it, in part because symptoms can be so varied. It is an often overlooked digestive disorder that causes damage to the small...
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Eat Slow and Cut Your Calories
For ages, mothers have admonished children to slow down and chew their food. It turns out they’re onto something. …………………. Researchers have found evidence that when people wolf their food, they end up...
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Talk Deeply & Be Happy
Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of life — and less time talking about the weather? … Deep conversations made people happier than small...
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Does More Frequent Meals Really Rev Up Your Metabolism?
You’ve probably heard that eating smaller meals, several times a day will stimulate your metabolism, and keep it revved to burn more calories throughout your day. ……………. The New York Times points out...
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Two Foods You Should Never, Ever Eat After Exercise
Did you know that what you eat directly after exercising – typically within two hours – can have a significant impact on the health benefits you reap from your exercise? Consuming sugar within this...
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Regular Moderate Exercise can cut the Risk of Acid Reflux
For people with chronic heartburn, too much running and jumping can induce acid reflux. However, the right type of exercise may actually improve the condition. Short bouts of fairly moderate exercise...
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More and More Americans are getting Obese
Americans are continuing to get fatter. Obesity rates reached 30 percent or more in nine states last year, as opposed to only three states in 2007. The increases mean that 2.4 million more people...
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How safe is Nonstick Cookware
When heated, cookware coated with Teflon and other non-stick surfaces emits fumes that can kill birds and potentially sicken people. Recent research says that it is unsafe to cook children food in...
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Does Music Make You Exercise Harder?
For a study published last year, British researchers asked 12 healthy male college students to ride stationary bicycles while listening to music that, as the researchers primly wrote, “reflected...
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New Warnings about the Hazards of Cell Phones
Holding a cell phone against your ear, or putting it in your pocket, may be hazardous to your health – or so says the fine print on a little slip that you probably tossed aside when unpacking your...
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The Benefits of Exercising Before Breakfast
A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor holiday diet. ….. Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a...
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Is Zinc Really Good for a Cold?
A review of the medical research on zinc shows that when it is taken within one day of the first symptoms, it can cut down the time you have a cold by about 24 hours. It also greatly reduces the...
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Study Finds Troubles With Gastric Band Surgery
A study has found that nearly half of a group of patients who received gastric band surgery for weight loss over ten years ago had the bands removed because of medical complications. The study is the...
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Will Sleeping on Your Side Reduce Snoring?
Snorers are often told to sleep on their sides rather than on their backs. This is because if you are lying on your side, the base of your tongue will not collapse into the back of your throat,...
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What’s in a Healthy Lunchbox?
Ninety-nine out of every 100 packed lunches being eaten by primary school children are reported to be unhealthy and failing to meet nutritional standards. click & see the pictures So what should a...
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