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  If you think that keeping children locked up inside the home is enough to help them avoid facing deadly diseases or suffering from life-long conditions, think again. There may be some truth to the concept that keeping little ones locked inside can be helpful, but the consensus among a growing number of researchers is that it…
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  People go plant-based for lots of reasons. These include losing weight, feeling more energetic, reducing the risk of heart disease, decreasing the number of pills they take… there are dozens of great reasons! For even more inspiration, check out these other benefits you can expect when you go plant-based.…
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  Before diving into how to help you wake up happy, we would like to ask: “Are you an early bird or a night owl?”As if there’s one of two ways to “feel” in the morning, “A” or “B.” As if the time of day were the only variable in a nigh-understood equation.…
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  Not everyone reacts the same way when they face hardships in life. Some people may struggle during hard times, while others can thrive. People who can weather problems have one trait that helps them maintain their positive outlook: emotional resilience. Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist who has studied…
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  Scientists have discovered four new types of blood cells using new genetic techniques. These cells play a role in our body’s immune system and how it fights off invaders. Despite the classification, researchers still do not know the exact function of these newly discovered subtypes. Traditional methods…
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  When you add it all up, the average person sleeps for about one-third of their life. Clearly, sleep is an important part of life, yet scientists still do not fully understand all the reasons for it. Despite this, sleep is one of the most critical survival, for humans and other mammals on this planet. At one time,…
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  By Lorna Harries, Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics, University of Exeter and Matt Whiteman, Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, University of Exeter The ability to reverse ageing is something many people would hope to see in their lifetime. This is still a long way from reality, but in our latest…
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In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety and stress and abound to manifest in a variety of forms. That said, anxiety has slowly, but surely become one of the leading health issues in adults. Still, one of the biggest problems with anxiety is the fact that it doesn’t show symptoms in each person. This condition is…
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  Could bacteria and related microbes, widely believed to be a primary cause of disease, explain how we are capable of surviving through the self-created chemical nightmare of industrialized society? Environmental chemical exposures number in the tens of thousands among industrialized populations. Our water, air,…
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  A middle-aged Scottish woman has two mutations that virtually prevent her from feeling any pain. She can eat the hottest of Scotch bonnet chili peppers whole without the slightest problem. She gave birth and never needed any painkillers, and she is blessed with having extremely low anxiety or feelings of fear. One of her…
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