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Sometimes we need to go beyond the first line of treatments and ideas to find true health and balance, even if it's outside the medical box.

Loneliness May Impair Our Ability to Sleep

Posted Tue, 2012/01/31 - 23:23 by Fred Lee

Patient Insider, Mind and body

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Feeling lonely and isolated can have adverse effects on a person's ability to get a good night's sleep.

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Exercise the Brain to Delay Dementia and Alzheimer's

Posted Mon, 2012/01/30 - 21:35 by Fred Lee

Patient Insider, Prevention, Mind and body

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Using and challenging your mind may have tangible benefits over our lifetimes and may protect us from the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

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Aspirin Reduces Risk for Hereditary Cancer

Posted Tue, 2011/11/08 - 02:12 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Cancer

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Regular intake of aspirin may help to reduce the incidence of hereditary cancer, especially in the colon and bowel.

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Being Bilingual May Protect Your Brain

Posted Wed, 2011/10/05 - 02:34 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Mind and body, Conditions & Diseases

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Speaking another language may help protect your brain from the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease later in life.

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Our Jobs May Be Hazardous To Our Health

Posted Wed, 2011/09/21 - 20:30 by Fred Lee

Mind and body

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Our jobs can actually be hazardous to our health when stress is a prevalent part of being at work.

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Vitamin D Tempers Depression In Older Women

Posted Wed, 2011/08/31 - 21:08 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Mind and body, Alternative Treatments

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A new study suggests that higher levels of vitamin D may be effective in treating and preventing depression.

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A Spicy Way To Treat Sinus Inflammation

Posted Wed, 2011/08/31 - 03:54 by Fred Lee

Prevention, Alternative Treatments

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The active compound in chili peppers has been shown to be effective in treating sinus inflammation.

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Eat More Fiber!

Posted Fri, 2011/04/01 - 02:33 by Amer Kaissi

Prevention

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A new study concluded that higher fiber intake was significantly associated with lower estimated lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease compared with lower fiber intake.

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Running Won’t Hurt Your Knees!

Posted Tue, 2011/03/29 - 03:53 by Amer Kaissi

Prevention

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New evidence suggests that running is not detrimental to the knee joint but is actually beneficial to joint health.

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Motorcycle Helmets And Spine Injuries: The Chicken And The Egg!

Posted Wed, 2011/02/23 - 10:30 by Amer Kaissi

Prevention

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A new study suggests that helmets can reduce spine injuries in motorcycle accidents, which debunks an old study that suggested the opposite.

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