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Can Short Flashes of Light Treat Jet Lag?

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Can Short Flashes of Light Treat Jet Lag?

Researchers are working on a faster light-based therapy to prevent jet lag.
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Single Moms Sleep Worse Than Other Parents

Single parents—moms in particular—operate on fewer hours of sleep and have poorer sleep quality than adults in other types of families.
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For Seniors, Poor Sleep May Mean Higher Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may raise seniors’ risk of hardening of the brain arteries, and possibly contribute to the chances of a stroke, a new study suggests.
Researchers examined the autopsied brains of 315 people, average age 90, who had undergone at least one full week of sleep quality assessment before […]<brSee Original Article

Sleepless Nights May Fuel Daytime Facebook Binges: Study

TUESDAY, Feb. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Lack of sleep may be the reason you spend so much time on Facebook during the day, new research suggest.
The study authors tracked 76 university undergrads for seven days and found that too little sleep was linked to more frequent online activities such as browsing Facebook.
“When you get […]
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How to Detoxify Your BodyFREE VIDEO SHORT

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How to Detoxify Your BodyFREE VIDEO SHORT

How to Detoxify Your BodyFREE VIDEO SHORT. 0.0 out of 5 starsBe the first to review this video. Send feedback about this experience. What would …
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Choose The Right Plants To Detoxify Your Home

OKLAHOMA CITY -. There are hundreds of harmful chemicals in the air around us every day. But it turns out, there's a simple way to get rid of them in …
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Neighbors seek help from state over detox house

ACORN FILE PHOTO The city's hands may be tied when it comes to regulating a residential drug and alcohol detoxification house in Simi Valley's …
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4 ways to take care of your gut on vacation

Some foods that detoxify the body should secure a place in your diet before and during the journey. These are easily available and require no cooking …
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How much does the average household spend each week?

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How much does the average household spend each week?

New figures from the ONS show how much the average UK household averages – on items from chocolate and wine to rent and heating
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Hindi Serial Adalat 22th July

9 sep 2012 can levothyroxine cause blood in urine nifedipine dose for hape serial latest allegra cause high blood pressure. Does amlodipine cause …
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Blood Pressure Log Reviews

Blood Pressure Log Many individuals are required or choose to monitor blood pressure readings at home but do not know where to record them. The Blood Pressure Log is a spiral-bound book with pre-made tables that simplifies this task. The Continue reading →
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Gene May Account for Range of Ills

ISLAMABAD: A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency to gain …See all stories on this topic » Google Alerts – blood pressure
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National Institutes of Health (January 16, 2016): NIH Unveils FY2016–2020 Strategic Plan

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National Institutes of Health (January 16, 2016): NIH Unveils FY2016–2020 Strategic Plan

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Sat, 01/16/2016

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today released the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2016–2020: Turning Discovery Into Health, which will ensure the agency remains well positioned to capitalize on new opportunities for scientific explorSee Original Article

New York Times (January 21, 2016): Centenarians Proliferate, and Live Longer

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Thu, 01/21/2016

Move over, millennials. The centenarians are coming.
The number of Americans age 100 and older – those born during Woodrow Wilson’s administration and earlier — is up by 44 percent since 2000, federal health officials reported Thursday.
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National Institutes of Health (January 12, 2016): Boosting Brain’s Waste Disposal System May Slow Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Tue, 01/12/2016

Several neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, are characterized by proteins that accumulate in the brain. One protein, called tau, clumps into twisted threads known as tangles. These are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and seveSee Original Article

White House (January 2016): 2015 White House Conference on Aging (Final Report)

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Tue, 01/05/2016

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The White House has held a Conference on Aging every decade, beginning in 1961, to identify and advance actions to improve the quality of life of older Americans.
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Description of Secondary Hypertension

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Description of Secondary Hypertension

Secondary hypertension is a hypertensive disorder, the cause of other basic diseases. This is by 5 to 15% of all high-pressure patients. The treatment of the underlying disease plays in the therapy in addition to lowering blood pressure an important Continue reading →
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Borderline High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Still Bad for Baby

A new study shows blood pressure may not have to rise as high as previously thought to have negative outcomes during pregnancy. Here's what you …
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Science & Tech: Heart disease

Heart disease kills more than 6000 Kiwis a year with genes, unhealthy eating, lack of exercise, diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking are all …
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Coffee intake causes high blood pressure – Expert

Dr. Jacob Nwachukwu, the President of the Blood Pressure Control Foundation Nigeria, says coffee intake could trigger high blood pressure.
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For Seniors, Poor Sleep May Mean Higher Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

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For Seniors, Poor Sleep May Mean Higher Stroke Risk, Study Suggests

THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may raise seniors’ risk of hardening of the brain arteries, and possibly contribute to the chances of a stroke, a new study suggests.
Researchers examined the autopsied brains of 315 people, average age 90, who had undergone at least one full week of sleep quality assessment before […]<brSee Original Article

Humans Are Masters of High-Quality Sleep

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — You may not have noticed, but most mammals need twice as many hours of shuteye each night as you do.
That’s what researchers from Duke University discovered after examining the sleep patterns of hundreds of mammals, including 21 primate species.
And there is a reason for the difference.
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Night-Shift Workers May Be Prone to Car Crashes

By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Dec. 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In a study of 16 night-shift workers, more than one-third were involved in near crashes while participating in a test drive after work, researchers report.
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Why Sleeping In Might Be Bad for Your Health

Waking early on workdays and sleeping in on days off may not be as restful as you think.
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Health officials probe tie between Zika, paralyzing syndrome

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Health officials probe tie between Zika, paralyzing syndrome

It's thought to occur when someone's immune system overreacts and … director of the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity at the University of …
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Study links food allergies to hyperactive immune system at birth

An Australian study, published this week in Science Translational Medicine, establishes a link between food allergies and an overactive immune …
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The Immune System: An Army Inside You

This is called the immune system, and it consists of numerous different cells and proteins that work together to fight and usually defeat the invading …
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'Invisibility cloak' for chemo: Lung cancer treated with one-fiftieth of usual dose

The containers, which protect the drug paclitaxel from being destroyed by a patient's immune system, ensure that the entire dose is delivered to the …
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Blood Work: 5 Reasons Everyone Needs It Done Annually

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Blood Work: 5 Reasons Everyone Needs It Done Annually

With that in mind we asked Leary, who believes blood work is an integral part … The diagnosis of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, and …
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Kidney cancer often doesn't have clear warning signs

Risk of kidney disease doubles if someone has both diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), said Dr. Joy Jackson, an internal medicine …
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Rethinking lifestyle habits to remedy hypotension

Under the clinical practice guidelines of the Japanese Society of Hypertension, hypertension — or high blood pressure — is considered a systolic …
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Coffee and Your Heart: Stimulant or Stressor?

In a 12-year study of more than 1,000 people ages 18 to 45 who had high blood pressure, those who drank four or more cups of coffee per day were …
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Having a healthy heart

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Having a healthy heart

“WISEWOMAN offers women the chance to see a doctor if they have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or high blood sugar,” Smith said. “It also …
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Medical Monday: What is bariatric surgery and am I a candidate?

The result is that we are indeed seeing an increased need for bariatric … high blood pressure, osteoarthritis and other obesity related conditions are …
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Proper nutrition is needed to maintain a healthy body!! Welcome to a viral fast food restaurant that is now at your hand!!
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Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal 2015: CARE International UK

CARE International UK continues to save lives in emergencies by giving those displaced by war access to health services, as well as working to find long-term solutions to poverty and injustice
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Foods That Can Help Fight Inflammation

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Foods That Can Help Fight Inflammation

But inflammation is not always helpful. Chronic inflammation refers to the ongoing presence of chemical markers and promoters of the inflammatory …
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Plasma marker of vascular disease confirmed in type 1 diabetes patients

This contact closes the circuit of an alternative pathway of chronic inflammation. Scientists who study the kallikrein-kinin system suspect that this …
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RheumNow: 10 Ways RA Could've Killed Glenn Frey

There is encouraging strong data that effective suppression of chronic inflammation and disease activity with either methotrexate or TNF inhibitors is …
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New research links gum disease to increased heart attack risk

“The bacteria that are causing advanced gum disease migrate into the blood stream and they circulate, causing a chronic inflammatory response,” …
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