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Steam Baths Ease Allergies: Helps to Reduce Symptoms

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Thais with hay fever that soaked in half-hour steam baths three times a week reported fewer symptoms such as sneezing, nasal itching and congestion.

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Bee Venom Is Powerful Lyme Disease Remedy: More Effective than Antibiotics

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Bee venom reduces the Lyme disease bacterium more effectively than antibiotics, reports the Lyme Disease Research Group, in Connecticut.

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Walking Speed May Predict Dementia: Slow Pace Could Indicate Cognitive Decline

Jun 29, 2018 09:40AM

Seniors whose walking slowed by as little as 0.1 percent a year were 47 percent more likely to decline cognitively.

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Better Options Than Opioids: Natural Ways to Reduce Pain

Jun 29, 2018 09:25AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

As the dangers of opioids become increasingly apparent, study-supported options such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and CBD oil are gaining ground in treating chronic pain.

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Pesticides Lower Birth Weights: Dangers of Exposure for Expectant Mothers

Jun 29, 2018 09:02AM

In one California agricultural region studied, the 5 percent of women with the highest exposure to pesticides had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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The Benefits of Technology in Moderation

Jun 28, 2018 05:19PM

Teens are often criticized for being addicted to technology and disconnected from real life. While it is true that many teens spend a lot of time using smartphones and surfing the internet, it’s important to note some of the positive effects of using such technology.

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All-Natural Beauty: Health Concerns Revolutionize the Cosmetics Industry

May 31, 2018 08:42AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Half of American women say they want all-natural skincare products, and the growing demand is transforming a beauty industry long reliant on unnatural chemical formulations.

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Facial Exercises Ease Midlife Signs of Aging: Help for Looking Younger

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

Middle-aged women doing 30 minutes a day of specific facial muscle movements looked an average of two-and-a-half years younger in 20 weeks.

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Seek 15 Minutes of Device-Free Time: Why You Should Break Away From a Screen

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

Spending just 15 minutes away from a device reduced unhealthy intense emotions in young adults, reports a University of Rochester study.

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Preterm Births Down After Coal Plant Shutdown: Reduction in Pollution to Thank

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

After a polluting coal-fired power plant was shut down, women living 30 miles downwind had a 28 percent lower chance of a pre-term birth.

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People that Don’t Slight Sleep Eat Better: More Rest Equates to Healthy Eating

May 31, 2018 08:41AM

People that sleep more than seven hours a night are likely to eat less sugar, fat and carbohydrates the following day, British researchers report.

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Women and Headaches : Setting the Record Straight

May 27, 2018 08:56PM ● By Andrew Persky

An enormous amount of information exists on the subject of headaches. Unfortunately, sometimes that information isn’t completely accurate, nor does it tell the whole story. That can be a big problem, especially for women with chronic headaches.

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U.S. Midlife Women Choosing Natural Health Care: Using Complementary and Alternative Approaches

Apr 30, 2018 08:41AM

More than 80 percent of midlife women reported using complementary approaches in a recent survey, with herbal teas and vitamins the top choices.

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New Guidelines Lower the Bar for Risky Blood Pressure: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Now Have High Numbers

Apr 30, 2018 08:41AM

With new guidelines that define high blood pressure as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, nearly half of U.S. adults are considered at risk.

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Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake: Important Fitness Marker

Apr 30, 2018 08:41AM

In an important fitness marker, young women were found by Canadian researchers to process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men their age when they began exercising.

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