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Caring for Others Prolongs Life: Caregivers Live Longer

Aug 31, 2017 12:15PM

In a multi-country study, half of seniors aged 70 to 103 actively caring for others—including grandchildren and friends—were alive seven years later, while half of those that weren’t care giving died within four years.

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Less Salt Reduces Nighttime Potty Visits: A Reason to Limit Our Intake

Aug 31, 2017 12:15PM

Japanese men and women that reduced salt in their diet made fewer trips to the bathroom at night, while those that increased salt intake made more.

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Early Birds Eat Better and Exercise More: How Sleeping Affects Healthy Choices

Aug 31, 2017 12:15PM

People that rise early make healthier food choices and are more physically active throughout the day, say researchers.

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Meditation and Music Aid Memory in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s: Study Shows Improvement in Cognitive Functions

Aug 31, 2017 12:14PM

West Virginia adults with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s improved their memory and cognitive functions after three months of kirtan kriya meditating or listening to other music 12 minutes a day.

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Tonsillectomies Help Only Temporarily: Benefits Do Not Last

Aug 31, 2017 12:14PM

Children have fewer school absences and infections in the first year after a tonsillectomy, but the benefits ebb over time, reports a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study of 10,000 children.

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Floating Away Stress: Isolation Tanks Induce Deep Rest and Healing

Aug 31, 2017 12:14PM ● By Gina McGalliard

Floating in a sensory isolation tank induces a deep state of relaxation that can bring on healing, stress relief and even ‘Aha!’ moments of creativity.

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Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Five Solutions for Sleep Apnea

Jul 31, 2017 12:48PM ● By Lloyd Jenkins

If you seldom feel rested upon awakening, simple strategies from diet to sleep position can help overcome what may be an undiagnosed case of sleep apnea.

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Live Cancer-Free: Natural Ways to Prevent and Heal Cancer

Jul 31, 2017 12:47PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Understanding cancer’s physiological and emotional roots gives us powerful tools to build a life free of the disease and related fears.

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Sufficient Sleep Supports Immunity: Stay Healthy with Adequate Rest

Jul 31, 2017 12:12PM

Fewer hours of sleep was linked to a depressed immune system in a University of Washington study that had ruled out genetic factors as contributors.

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Massage Relieves Chronic Back Pain: Study Finds Effectiveness

Jul 31, 2017 12:12PM

Half of those with chronic back pain that participated in a study reported meaningful relief after 10 sessions of massage therapy, say Indiana University-Purdue University researchers.

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