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One Hour of Sleep: A Matter of Life and Death

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently conducted the first-ever study to actually quantify the relationship between lack of sleep and car crash risk....

One School’s Surprising Experiment in Mindfulness

A radical new approach put in practice at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School has turned a spotlight on the West Baltimore school. Rather than...
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This Breathing Technique Helps Alleviate Depression in Just One Session

A growing body of evidence shows that a breathing-based meditation practice called Sudarshan Kriya can help to lift depression and release negative emotions. Sundarshan Kriya...

Turmeric Could be the “Perfect Painkiller”

A 2016 study thoroughly investigated the effectiveness of turmeric as a painkiller, and found that it significantly (and safely!) reduced pain. This conclusive analysis...

Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?

Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...

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...

Sleep Deprivation Harms Your Health More Than You Realize

 Everyone knows that getting too little sleep is an unhealthy behavior that can lead to a variety of health consequences such as grogginess, lack...
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This is Your Brain on Fear … and What to Do About It

Fear and anxiety are ancient and useful emotions. These deeply-encoded feelings help keep us safe—for instance, when our “fight-or-flight” response shapes how we respond...
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Looking for a Way to Balance your Blood Pressure? Try Eating More Fruits and...

More than one billion individuals across the globe contend with high blood pressure. Data from the World Health Organization indicates that high blood pressure...