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Nicolas Cesare
5 Things You Need to Know About Healthy Aging
by Nicolas Cesare
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For some, aging can cause uneasiness about the prospects for the future, while others look forward to retirement and the new experiences and challenges that come with old age. No matter what your perspective, for those over 50, staying healthy is more important than ever. Here are 5 things that you need to know about keeping up good health while aging.Medical Costs Will RiseDespite lawmaker efforts,... 4/10/2017 7:00:00 AM
Chelsy Ranard
Mental Health Tips for College Students
by Chelsy Ranard
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College is all about transition, and changes can really take a mental toll on many college students. Experiencing independence, a change in peer groups, and handling a more intense workload are all aspects of college life that can be draining on the emotions of students. In order to focus on positive mental health throughout the college experience, it’s important to utilize some tips and tactics to... 4/10/2017 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
Zika Virus--11 Most Dangerous Concerns
by Fred Fletcher
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By now most people are familiar with or have at least heard about the Zika virus. In fact, this latest "pandemic" drama involving a hitherto-obscure virus sounds like something the world went through not too long ago. Does the word "Ebola" come to mind?It turns out that these pathogens have a lot in common. Both Ebola and the Zika virus came from the jungles of Africa; both originated, supposedly,... 4/5/2017 4:00:00 AM
Wellness Editor
5 Books Every Woman Should Read
by Wellness Editor
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International Women’s Day is coming up. It celebrates how proud we are to be women. It celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and it occurs every year on March 8. Certain books throughout the decades have been written to help establish a proud-to-be-a-woman feeling. This is a list of 5 books that every woman should add to their "to read" list to honor femininity.1.... 3/30/2017 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
10 Reasons to Condemn Food Irradiation
by Fred Fletcher
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You will find that the mainstream media, academia, the food industry and government health agencies proudly and eagerly defend food irradiation. For some reason, they seem to only be able to notice the many benefits they claim food irradiation imparts.While it's true that food irradiation may impart some minor benefits, the reality is that the downside of these so-called "benefits" clearly presents... 3/29/2017 7:00:00 AM
Robert Parmer
Strange Health and Medicine Practices of Today
by Robert Parmer
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In my last Wellness post, I explored some of the most peculiar approaches to health and medicine throughout history. While medicine, healthcare, and the surrounding technology have certainly progressed at a staggering rate in the last century, there are still some very strange approaches to medicine in the world today.Some of these methods are timeless forms of healthcare and some are contemporary... 3/28/2017 9:00:00 PM
Fred Fletcher
10 Health "Facts" Now Being Questioned
by Fred Fletcher
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We have all grown up being pelleted with health "facts"--i.e., assertions or discoveries that had been solidly proven to be truthful, according to the latest research. Some people have blamed the Internet for the deluge of health information that has been unleashed but, clearly, we were overwhelmed with such information (thanks mostly to popular magazines and tabloids) even before its advent.Let's... 3/27/2017 9:00:00 PM
Robert Parmer
Peculiar Approaches to Health and Medicine Throughout History
by Robert Parmer
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While the medical world we live in is currently thriving, this certainly hasn’t always been the case.It’s true that the world is still full of bogus health myths and ‘miracle cures’, but it’s safe to say the world has come a long ways since the archaic approaches of the past. From unnecessary surgeries to outlandish drugs, take a peek into past approaches and unearth old world views on health, wellness,... 3/27/2017 7:00:00 AM
Sloane Davis
Five Secrets to Getting the Body of Your Dreams
by Sloane Davis
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You decide that this is your time to lose weight and immediately you wish you started last year. You have decided that you are fully committed, 100%. You want the weight off in an instant, you want to feel better about yourself and your overall health.While the good news is that you’ve conquered the biggest step with commitment, it is best to be realistic and realize that there aren’t any quick fixes... 3/21/2017 10:00:00 PM
Jodee Blanco
From a Bullying Survivor: What to Do if Your Child is Being Bullied and the School Is Unresponsive
by Jodee Blanco
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If you’re the parent of a bullied child and frustrated by a lack of responsiveness from your child’s school, if you’ve tried everything from meeting with the counselor to talking to the principal, perhaps even contacting the superintendent, and your child is still coming home in tears every day, don’t lose hope.I’m a bullying survivor turned activist who travels the nation’s schools working with students,... 3/21/2017 10:00:00 PM
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