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6 Reasons for Spending Time in the Sun

| August 30, 2014 Comment

Here are 6 reasons for spending time in the sun, if you’re cooped up in the house all the time. Exposing yourself to sunlight in the morning is the best way to set your internal clock and getting your body to adjust to a new time zone. Sunshine helps regulate the hormone, melatonin, that regulates […]

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Exercise Important for Stroke Survivors

| May 22, 2014 Comment

Exercise is important for stroke survivors, according to a statement released by the American Heart Association (AHA), and it can help them with their normal daily activities. If they don’t exercise, their physical and mental health deteriorates, prevents them from going about their normal activities, and even increases the risk of a second stroke. The […]

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5 Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s

| April 18, 2014 Comment

Researchers are discovering new risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease, which affects over a million people in the US. Studies found that high levels of blood sugar for over 5 years can increase the risk of developing dementia. High systolic blood pressure (which is the top number), may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. Other indicators to […]

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