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Vitamin D3 Cuts Antibiotic Use by Elderly: Supplement for Seniors

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

Elderly people taking 2,000 IU a day of vitamin D3 were significantly less like to suffer infections that required antibiotics.

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Mindfulness Meditation Can Hinder Onset of Alzheimer’s: Helps Those with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

Adults with mild cognitive impairment, a precursor of Alzheimer’s, experienced increased activity between three key areas of the brain by practicing mindfulness meditation.

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Licorice Root Reduces Dangerous Fat: Supplement Shrinks Waistlines

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

People that took a licorice root extract for three months had fewer visceral fat cells and slimmer waistlines.

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Raisins Lower Blood Pressure and Diabetes Risk: Healthy Snacking with Big Benefits

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

In a 12-week study, men and women that munched on raisins rather than processed food snacks had lower blood pressure and better blood sugar levels.

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Pre-K Education Linked to Better Health 26 Years Later: Early Schooling Can Lead to Future Wellness

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

South Carolina 4-year-olds who received a pre-K schooling focused on language skills had healthier hearts and no signs of metabolic syndrome at age 30.

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Tongue Diagnosis Reveals Sleep Disorders: Saying 'Ah' Can Tell A Lot

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

Pale and coated tongues are correlated with human sleep dysfunctions, say Korean researchers.

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Antioxidant Supplements Improve Eye Health: Boost Optical Wellbeing

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

Austrian researchers found that a supplement of vitamins, minerals and herbs doubled the flow of blood and nutrients through the eye’s arteries in a mere two weeks.

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Yoga Boosts Hearts, Shrinks Waistlines: Health Benefits of Hatha

Aug 29, 2014 11:39AM

German scientists reviewing 44 studies concluded that hatha yoga improves blood pressure and other markers of heart health while also reducing waist circumference.

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Parents’ Smoking Linked to Artery Damage in Children: Leads to Dangerous Effects Later in Life

Jul 31, 2014 11:35AM

Even 25 years later, children of two smoking parents have thickened carotid arteries as a result.

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Heelless Shoes May Help Prevent Runners’ Injuries: Reduces Harm from Excessive Impact

Jul 31, 2014 11:35AM

Running shoes without heels may reduce impact injuries in runners but increase the potential for injuries from ankle rolls.

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