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Load-bearing games fight against osteoporosis

Good news for active men! A new study published in the May issue of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that men who played load-bearing games for 4 hours or more per week have higher bone mass and are less likely to have osteoporosis later in life. Previously, some other studies had shown […]

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Harmful Chemicals in Beauty Products

Last Updated 10/19/12 Everyday we apply different products such as shampoos, lotions, deodorant, makeup,  and lipstick to improve or change our looks,  most of them contain substantial amounts of chemicals are harmful to our body and our environment. Did you know 1 in 3 lipstick brands have more than acceptable amounts of lead? Look at

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Everything you need to know about sunscreens

As summer time approaches in northern hemisphere, it’s now time to go to the pools, sea or even the parks for enjoying the sunny days. To protect our skin from sunlight we need sunscreens. This infographic answers almost all the questions you may have about sunscreen: What’s UV? What’s SPF? How much sunscreen should we

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The secret to a long life from the oldest man alive

BY CHRISTINE SAVOIA NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Jiroemon Kimura put fictional hobbit Bilbo Baggins’ 111th birthday to shame when he turned 115 on April. Very much alive, the Kyotango City, Japanese citizen is one of 68 supercentenarians – individuals over the age of 110 – and now also claims the title of the world’s oldest livng man, according

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Gum disease may cause heart disease

A new Taiwanese study, published in The American Journal of Medicine, suggests that adults who have good dental hygiene have lower risk of heart disease. Most of the gum diseases are caused by bacterial infection. These infections may cause inflammation in blood vessels and eventually increase the risk of heart disease.     So take

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Promising scientific studies on yoga and health

Last updated: November 5th 2012 This is a very interesting poster. I love it because it’s simple, yet conclusive. Many of the mentioned health benefits are direct and some of them are indirect effects of practicing yoga. For example, as yoga reduces stress, it also alleviates stress related problems, such as insomnia, IBS (Irritable Bowel

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How might tea help prevent cancer?

Depending on the type of tea and its processing and preparation technics, different teas have different health benefits. The predominant polyphenols in green tea and the theaflavins and thearubigins in black teas have strong antioxidant activity that may protect cells against cancer and prevent tumor growth and tumor invasion. In some laboratory and animal studies,

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