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Honey Formula Fights Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy Treatment
A unique formulation of honey may help chemotherapy patients tolerate their treatment with less toxicity. The honey was developed by Zuf Globus, an Israeli company that manufactures and markets concentrated beehive-based nutritional supplements. The products are produced by...
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Acupuncture Effective Against Chronic Tension Headaches
Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you're among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news. Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches. Folks with chronic tension headaches who...
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Reduce Summer Swelling With These Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Adding more foods that contain the powerful antioxidant lycopene to our diets, not only reduces inflammation but boosts heart health and longevity, as well as reduces the risk of certain cancers. Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family - yellow, orange, and red...
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Allergy Season is Longer and More Severe: How to Protect Yourself
Many people have been coughing and sniffling lately and worry they may have been infected with COVID-19. But when tests come back negative, the mysterious symptoms remain unsolved. It is very likely that allergies are causing these reactions and, according to experts,...
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Lyme Disease is on the Rise: How to Protect Yourself
A shocking major review of available data revealed that more than 14% of the world's population has had Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness that causes rash and flu-like symptoms, including muscle and joint aches, headache, nausea, and vomiting. While the condition is rarely...
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Adding Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Daily Boosts Longevity
A mere 10-minute power walk every day could add years to your life. A new study of nearly 5,000 adults found that death rates plummeted as physical activity increased. Just 10, 20, or 30 minutes of extra daily exercise reduced annual mortality rates by approximately 7%, 13%...
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Cancer-Related Fatigue Eased by Placebo Pill
Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution - a dummy pill that contains no medication of any...
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Study: Melatonin Poisoning Reports in Children on the Rise
Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin - including a big jump during the pandemic. Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the...
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6 Foods Proven to Help Ease Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are among the most prevalent mental health illnesses in the United States, affecting 40 million adults over the age of 18, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Anxiety disorders encompass phobias, generalized anxiety and social anxiety....
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Study: Limiting TV to Less Than One Hour Daily Lowers Risk for Heart Disease
It's tempting to binge-watch TV shows, and it might be hard to get off the couch after just one or two episodes. But it could be worth it. Researchers calculated that if people committed to watching just under an hour of TV a day, 11% of coronary heart disease cases could be...
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Cranberries Boost Memory, Slow Cognitive Decline
Eating a handful of cranberries every day could improve your memory and protect against dementia. That is the conclusion of a British study that found people who consumed the equivalent of a small bowl of cranberries every day for 12 weeks experience an increase in memory...
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10 Habits That Lead to Happiness
Happiness means different things to different people. For some, it may mean spending quiet time with family. For others, it's about pursuing a goal. Martin Seligman, the father of "positive psychology" said that 60% of happiness is determined by genetic factors as well as...
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These Healthy Habits Add Years to Your Life, According to New Research
A new study found that by adopting certain lifestyle habits you can boost longevity even in your 80s. Researchers from Osaka University in Japan say reducing drinking, not smoking, losing weight, and getting more sleep yield big dividends when it comes to longevity, even...
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Study: Playing Video Games Boosts Children's IQ
Folks often believe that video games rot a kid's mind, but a new study argues the opposite could be true. Children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games, researchers report. American kids between 9 and 10 years of age who spent more time...
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Resistance Training Boosts Longevity
Recent studies suggest that resistance training can prolong your life. An analysis published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that people who spent 30 to 60 minutes strength training each week had a 40% lower risk for premature death, 46% lower risk for heart...
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Edamame: Boost Your Health With This Super Snack
Edamame beans, often served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants, are chock full of nutrients and disease-fighting power. They are one of the most nutritious foods you can consume. One cup of edamame has only 180 calories but has 8 grams of fiber to fill you up and a...
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National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day Highlights Debilitating Condition
May 12 is National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness of those suffering from this debilitating condition that often goes undiagnosed. Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, and sleep, memory and mood...
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6 Surprising High Blood Pressure Triggers
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, plagues three out of four Americans over the age of 60. It's often called the 'silent killer' because high blood pressure usually has no symptoms. Heart disease, sexual dysfunction, stroke, kidney failure and aneurysms can all...
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Top Three Modifiable Factors That Raise Your Risk For Dementia
Certain lifestyle factors can sway the risk of dementia, and a new study points to the top threats to Americans these days: obesity, physical inactivity and lack of a high school diploma. Researchers found that in just the past decade, there has been a shift in the most...
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Epsom Salt: A Natural Way to Treat a Variety of Ailments
A leading emergency room physician has an unusual prescription to treat patients' aches and pains. He tells them to "Add two scoops of Epsom salt to a warm bath. Soak for 20 minutes then rinse with a cold shower. Repeat nightly as needed. "According to USA Today, Dr. Michael...
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Health Benefits of a Cold Shower
Extreme athlete Wim Hof, host of the BBC program Freeze the Fear, says there is "power in the cold shower." Hof, who set a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice, says that a "cold shower a day keeps the doctor away," according to Inverse. Hof claims that cold showers...
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These Foods Best for Preventing Dementia, According to New Study
A diet rich in the antioxidants that leafy, green vegetables and colorful fruit deliver is good for your body, and now new research shows it also protects your brain. In the study, people whose blood contained the highest amounts of three key antioxidants were less likely to...
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Most Americans Don't Drink Enough Water
Up to 75% of Americans do not drink enough water. Drinking water is important because even mild dehydration can affect every part of your body, from your gut to your brain. A survey of 3,003 U.S. adults found that three-quarters of the respondents had a net fluid loss,...
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Supplement to Boost Brain Health May Instead Increase Risk for Alzheimer's
A dietary supplement believed to protect against Alzheimer's disease might instead be potentially harmful to the brain, a new study warns. L-serine is an amino acid that serves many different roles in the body, and one is to influence the development and function of synapses...
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Adding Just One Extra Serving of Fruits and Veggies a Day Boosts Mental Health
A longitudinal study appropriately titled "Lettuce be happy" found that increased fruit and vegetable consumption can enhance mental well-being. While the role of a healthy diet in influencing physical health has been well established, say the authors, the new research...