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Pollution Potentially Linked to Antibiotic Resistance
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Pollution is the price we pay for our industrialized world. And it’s all around us. Inevitable and pervasive. From the smog in our air to the toxic runoff polluting our water, there’s no escaping it anymore. And the health effects can be dire, with air pollution alone believed to contribute to 4.2 million deaths across the world each year. Now, researchers are discovering another deadly side effect,... 11/9/2020 6:56:24 PM
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7 Ways To Use Love To Optimize Your Health
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Love is an energy that vibrates higher than any other energy in the Universe. Love is the very energy that you are made up of, which suggests that love is profoundly biological as well. Love permeates every area of life and has the power to heal and conversely, in the absence of love, we become sick and may even die. The energy of love can be used in many ways because love is found everywhere. You... 11/9/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Causes Of and Treatment for Foot Pain
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Feet do a lot of work. They bear our entire body weight in many cases and for most of us, they help us get around. This extraordinary level of service that we ask of them can sometimes lead to them being in pain. But the foot is a complex system with a lot of moving parts so pain can seem similarly located but be from very different sources. Knowing what to look for in the type and intensity of pain... 11/5/2020 8:13:58 PM
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The 411 on Expiration Dates
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Did you know that the only items required by federal law to label expiration dates are infant formula and particular types of baby foods? The expiration date is the recommended last day the item should be eaten or used for consumption. We live in a world of prolonged shelf life due to the processed nature of what we now eat and many of us are always looking at these expiration dates. But what do they... 11/5/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Psychotherapy May Reduce Inflammation Levels
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Chronic inflammation raises our risk of diseases, such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. A new study shows that it’s not just magicians and monks who can use the power of their minds to overcome physical challenges. And a UCLA professor says “mind over matter” may actually succeed in lowering our inflammation levels — without drugs. Understanding Inflammation in the BodyOur defense system senses when a thorn,... 11/5/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Coronavirus Survives 9 Hours on Skin
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COVID-19 has found its way across nearly every corner of the earth, and its ability to survive for long periods outside a host has been a part of its ability to spread. Now, new research has uncovered that the novel coronavirus can survive on human skin for a surprisingly long time and that has raised alarms. COVID-19 Survival on Skin We house millions of microbes on and in our bodies, but not all... 11/4/2020 8:56:50 PM
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Low Blood Pressure Linked with Higher Mortality
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We sometimes hear high blood pressure referred to as the “silent killer.” That’s because high blood pressure often has no symptoms, despite increasing our risk of heart attack and stroke. But few realize that low blood pressure can be just as deadly for some people. A new study has the details. Blood Pressure Guidelines Changed Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart... 11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Mask Valves and Neck Gaiters Causing Problems
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As we're looking to wear the best possible protection for ourselves and our communities, we may need to think beyond what feels best as it's recently come out that neck gaiters and valved masks may be less than helpful and even dangerous. The best masks to protect ourselves and others may not be what we thought. We should probably reconsider some types of masks. Here's why. Neck Gaiters May Do More... 11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Insect Wings Could Hold the Key to Antibiotic Surfaces
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Nature holds incredible mysteries. For all technology has done for us, not even our greatest of innovations can hold a candle to the awe of the natural world. Now it turns out that the structure of an insect wing may hold the key to an incredible breakthrough. Researchers have found a natural, chemical-free antibiotic surface on one of the most unexpected of places: insect wings. And they're prepared... 11/3/2020 8:00:00 AM
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Three Key Steps to Regain Momentum When You've Skewed Off-Course
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If you are reading this article you have probably found yourself at one time or another at a crossroads in your life where you have skewed off-course and couldn't quite regain momentum. I can personally recall a particular time in my life when I skewed so far off-course that I forgot my initial vision and what it meant to me. I imagine that some of you can resonate with this, whether it be a weight... 10/30/2020 7:00:00 AM
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