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Mobile Device Addiction Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Addiction (not just use of) smartphones and other mobile technology is liked to depression and anxiety in college-age students, according...
Laura Sesana
May 11, 20203 min read
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How You Perform on a Treadmill Could Predict Mortality
A team of cardiologists at Johns Hopkins University has developed a formula to estimate an individual’s risk of dying over a decade.
Laura Sesana
May 6, 20203 min read
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Oil Pulling: It’s Not What You Think
Oil pulling is the new health craze that has been around for millennia. Consisting of swishing vegetable oil in the mouth for a specified...
Laura Sesana
Apr 28, 20203 min read
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Messy Kitchens Lead to Over-Snacking
A cluttered, messy kitchen may lead to over-snacking, according to a 2016 study by Cornell University scientists. In the study,...
Laura Sesana
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Climate Change Helping Bats Move Across Europe
Climate change is the likely cause of the astonishing spread of Kuhl’s pipistrelle, a type of vesper bat, across Europe since the 1980s, acc
Laura Sesana
Apr 24, 20202 min read
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How Medical Marijuana Helps Insomnia
Many users swear by medical cannabis as the only thing that helps them fall asleep.
Michael Jacobs
Apr 20, 20203 min read
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Lashing Out at Your Spouse May Be Due to Low Blood Sugar
Aggressive behavior toward a spouse may be caused by low blood sugar levels, according to a study published online in Proceedings of the Nat
Laura Sesana
Nov 20, 20193 min read
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CoQ10 Supplements Likely Ineffective
If you take the popular antioxidant ubiquinone, known as Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), you are probably not deriving any benefit from it.
Laura Sesana
Aug 6, 20192 min read
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Breast Cancer Recurrence Linked to Short Overnight Fasting
Breast cancer patients who fasted overnight for less than 13 hours had a significantly higher risk of recurrence compared to patients who fa
Laura Sesana
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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Blueberries May Effectively Treat PTSD
WASHINGTON—Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects up to eight percent of Americans. However, currently approved medication used to...
Laura Sesana
Aug 2, 20192 min read
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How to Apologize Effectively, According to Science
There are six elements to an apology and the more of them you use, the more effective your apology will be, according to a new study publish
Laura Sesana
Aug 1, 20192 min read
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No Proof Radiation from X Rays Causes Cancer (Study)
Contrary to widespread belief, there is no proof that radiation form X rays and CT scans causes cancer, according to a studyin the American
Laura Sesana
Aug 1, 20192 min read
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Greek Yogurt: Myths and Facts
Greek yogurt has enjoyed meteoric success in the U.S. in the last decade. Dr. Zhiping Yu, assistant professor in the Nutrition and Dietetics
Laura Sesana
Jul 31, 20193 min read
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Everyday Use of Antimicrobials May Do More Harm Than Good: Study
WASHINGTON—The widespread use of antimicrobials in common household products is causing severe harm to human health and the environment,...
Laura Sesana
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Blueberries, Red Wine May Help Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
LONDON—Blueberries, red wine, citrus fruits and other flavonoid-rich foods may reduce the risk of developing erectile dysfunction (ED),...
Laura Sesana
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Regular Aspirin Use Protects Against Cancer Risk: Study
WASHINGTON—The regular use of aspirin significantly reduces overall risk of cancer and particularly lowers the risk of colorectal cancer...
Laura Sesana
Feb 8, 20192 min read
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Almost 1 in 10 Adults Has Anger Issues and Access to Guns
WASHINGTON—A study co-authored by researchers at Duke, Harvard and Columbia Universities estimate that nine percent of U.S. adults have a...
Laura Sesana
Feb 4, 20193 min read
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Moderate Drinking is Not Really Beneficial
WASHINGTON—Many believe that a glass of wine a day may lead to a longer, healthier life. However, according to a new research analysis...
Laura Sesana
Feb 4, 20192 min read
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10 ways to motivate to go to the gym
WASHINGTON—Spring is around the corner and there is no better time to jumpstart your fitness routine. If you’re stuck with a yearlong...
Laura Sesana
Feb 4, 20193 min read
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To Wear or Not to Wear a Bicycle Helmet
Do helmet laws save lives or discourage cycling? When I first began riding my bicycle as an adult a few years ago, a friend and cycling...
Laura Sesana
Feb 4, 20198 min read
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