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Social Media Use Can Make You More or Less Lonely, Depending How You Use...

Social connections have a dramatic impact on our health. Close connections reduce risk of illness and help us live longer, while loneliness quite literally...
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The “Awe” Experience Can Prevent Aging

Most of us associate looking and feeling younger with our physical bodies. As we age, the appearance of gray hair and wrinkles and the onslaught...
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 New Research Shows Tomatoes Can Treat and Prevent Cancer

Can eating tomatoes help to prevent—and even treat—stomach cancer? Findings recently published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology indicate that the answer to that...
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Escaping the Age of Anxiety

Chances are, we all know someone (or many) who struggle with anxiety. That’s because anxiety is currently surging in America—an escalation that began in...

Is Cancer A Result of Eating Too Few Apricots?

The 'apricot connection' may surprise you, but some so-called experts would have you believe that cancer is caused by a laetrile deficiency... and that...

New Study Raises Concerns About Connection Between Soda Intake and Stroke Risk

According to research recently published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, artificially sweetened drinks like diet soda may increase your risk of stroke. The...
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Meditation Rebuilds Grey Matter in the Brain

Numerous studies have validated the many benefits of meditation. Meditation doesn’t just help you relax and de-stress; its influence extends from the psychological and...

Running May Slow Down the Aging Process

As we grow older, our maximum aerobic capacity declines. What this means is that we don’t take in and transport as much oxygen as...
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Reduce Belly Fat with Fiber

Increasing your fiber intake can reduce belly fat you have been trying to get rid of! A new study, published in the journal Obesity, found...

Omega-3 Supplements: How to Know if You Need Them

For years, we’ve been told that supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids, with their naturally high levels of EPA and DHA, may lead to lower...