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Prevent the Sitting Disease with This Easy Exercise

| May 1, 2015 Comment

Prevent the Sitting Disease with This Easy Exercise – Research has shown that those who sit for long hours every day, either for work or just because, are at a greater risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and even death. Researchers say that it’s very easy to prevent this “sitting disease” – all you have […]

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Girls Diagnosed Later Than Boys for Mild Autism

| April 29, 2015 Comment

Girls Diagnosed Later Than Boys for Mild Autism – A new study shows that boys and girls who had the same ASD (autism spectrum disorder) syndrome, exhibited different symptoms, which led to a difference in the age at which they were diagnosed. Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Md., analyzed data from the […]

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Coffee May Protect against Multiple Sclerosis

| March 2, 2015 Comment

Coffee may protect against multiple sclerosis (MS), according to two large studies conducted in the US and Sweden. In a statement, study author Ellen Mowry, MD, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, said that earlier studies have shown that consumption of caffeine can reduce the risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, […]

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Prepackaged Toddler Meals High in Salt and Sugar

| February 3, 2015 Comment

Prepackaged toddler meals are high in salt and sugar, according to a new study. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied over a 1,000 prepared foods for toddlers and infants that are available in the market and included meals, snacks, fruits, vegetables, cereals, juices and desserts. Researchers found that complementary foods such as […]

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