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Are the Wrong Light Bulbs Ruining Your Sleep
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Wellness Tip: Are you still tired after a full night's sleep? Do you suffer from fatigue or excessive daytime drowsiness no matter how early you go to bed? The problem may be in your lights, not your rest. Bright lights suppress the production of melatonin, a critical hormone for sleep, and they also reset your suprachiasmatic nucleus (CLN). This means that flashing phones or blinking laptops can... 11/4/2014 10:00:00 PM
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Sleep 7 Hours To Live Longer
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Many of us are concerned that our inability to get a good 8 hours of sleep each night may have an adverse effect on our health. Research shows that sleeping 8 hours or more (or 6 hours or less) per night can actually increase your mortality risk. Time Magazine reported results of a study by Daniel Kripke, a sleep psychologist in California, that found that people who get 6 to 7 hours of sleep live... 11/4/2014 10:00:00 PM
Janet Valenty
The Competition For Your Life
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At first blush, it would seem our society deplores competition, except in sports. Even that is being watered down at the youth level as participation awards gain more traction over actual improvement in the skills of the sport. But look a bit deeper, and you may be surprised to discover that competition is not only widespread in almost all aspects of living, but indeed, quite healthy. Let's lightly... 11/4/2014 8:00:00 AM
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Online Dating - Don't Make These Mistakes
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It may be a surprise to the twenty-and-thirty-somethings who think they've cornered the market on dating, but there's no “sell-by" date for romance. There are plenty of people in their forties, fifties, sixties and older looking for love. In addition to never-married singles, today's middle-aged and senior singles are getting back in the dating game after losing a partner through a relationship breakup,... 11/2/2014 10:00:00 PM
Fred Fletcher
Ebola and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic--What’s in Common?
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Although there are some striking differences between what happened in 1918 (regarding the Influenza pandemic) and what has thus happened with Ebola in 2014, there are, amazingly, a number of interesting similarities. Of Course, no one knows what role Ebola may yet play in the next 5 years (possibly disappearing for another long period or possibly mutating into something as lethal as the flu virus of... 10/28/2014 7:00:00 AM
Fred Fletcher
What Exactly Did We Learn from the 1918 Flu Pandemic?
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Actually, there was much to learn from the Influenza pandemic of 1918. Some of the lessons it taught, however, have been lost through the attrition of time, as a result of people (except for professionals in the life sciences and healthcare) losing interest in scientific events outside of their short attention span, and because of a general lack of interest in historical events. Fortunately, the scientific... 10/28/2014 7:00:00 AM
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Halloween Humbug
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That I'm not a fan of Halloween is no surprise to anyone who knows me well. It went downhill for me after my mom threw out my favorite Dick Dastardly mask when I was 9. I rarely go to costume parties and I have been known to dim the lights and lay low on the night of in order to avoid even the slightest interaction with a 5-year old pumpkin. I'm the guy that leaves the candy bowl outside and trusts... 10/28/2014 7:00:00 AM
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5 Ways To Overcome Stress
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Stress happens. With today's busy and often hectic lifestyles, nearly everyone experiences stress at some point. How you deal with the stressors of everyday life can determine if you are more likely to suffer health problems or other complications. If you commonly experience stress that overwhelms you and affects other areas of your life, you can overcome this tension by applying some of these tips... 10/27/2014 10:00:00 PM
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The Healing Power of Rose Oil
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Their intoxicating scent and beauty make roses one of the most popular flowers in the world. When distilled into essential oil, they also have a wide variety of holistic uses. This oil can be expensive, but essential oils are also very potent. It can be added to many of the skincare products you already use at home or you can create your own with a few simple ingredients. Part One: How Rose Oil Works... 10/27/2014 10:00:00 PM
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Folate - The Wonder Vitamin
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Wellness Tip: Folate's been called “the wonder vitamin" with good reason. Folate is a B vitamin and folic acid is its synthetic form. It protects both women and men by reducing homocysteine, an amino acid linked to heart attack risk. Folate may guard against colon and cervical cancers, and it is used to treat depression. Women of childbearing age should take 400 micrograms of folic acid daily (but... 10/27/2014 7:00:00 AM
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