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Stressed at Work? Ways to Calm Down Your Fast Brain
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Stressed at Work? Ways to Calm Down Your Fast Brain

Everybody wants to be productive and happy at work. Yet, instead of waking up feeling joyful about their job, many people start the day in a state of tension. For most, the workplace can be a challenging environment. Stress refers to various types of bodily or mental tension. Workplace stress can come on suddenly —…

The Breakfast Habit That Makes You 4 Times More at Risk of Dementia
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The Breakfast Habit That Makes You 4 Times More at Risk of Dementia

Being diagnosed with dementia or witnessing a loved one’s neurological deterioration is something millions of people face on a daily basis.  Dementia is not a single disease. It is a term that encompasses a wide range of medical conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease. The most common question for those who have been directly affected by dementia…

5 Ways Your Hair Is Telling You That Your Thyroid Is in Trouble
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5 Ways Your Hair Is Telling You That Your Thyroid Is in Trouble

If you notice more hair fall than usual, you might start panicking and worry that you’re losing your crowning glory.  According to the American Academy of Dermatology, losing 50 to 100 strands of hair per day is typical. Women can lose hair after childbirth and during menopause. Every man will also lose some hair by…

Could Our Gut Bacteria Help Boost Our Cancer Treatment Efforts?
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Could Our Gut Bacteria Help Boost Our Cancer Treatment Efforts?

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for almost one in every six fatalities. [1] According to researchers, the disease can develop as a result of immunosurveillance attenuation and immunological tolerance to tumor-derived antigens. Specific bacterial or viral infections have been linked to the development of several malignancies. Despite recent advances,…

The Poop Cure: Fecal Transplantation To Possibly Cure Diabetes
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The Poop Cure: Fecal Transplantation To Possibly Cure Diabetes

If I told you way back in time that diabetes could be cured using healthy people’s poop–you’d probably laugh at me in the face.  But with the current technological improvements and recent discoveries about our bodies, a fecal microbiome transplant—or poop transplant—is now possible. Why Poop? It may sound horrible, but the term “poop” or…

Newly Discovered Low-Calorie Sweetener May Improve Gut Health
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Newly Discovered Low-Calorie Sweetener May Improve Gut Health

People enjoy their sweet treats. One need only look at the enormous range of sodas, candies, and baked products sold globally.  However, sugar consumption has been related to the rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal infections, and type 2 diabetes.  These days, significant efforts have been made to reformulate products,…

Sleep: The Shift In Your Sleep Which May Be An ‘Early’ Marker of Dementia
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Sleep: The Shift In Your Sleep Which May Be An ‘Early’ Marker of Dementia

Sleep is one of those tricky problems. We struggle to fall asleep. We struggle to stay asleep. We struggle to get good sleep. But our sleep schedule can actually tell us a lot about our body, health, and state of mind. A new study shows, that how long you sleep may be a warning sign…

The Secret to Happiness, According to This Harvard Professor: A Reverse Bucket List
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The Secret to Happiness, According to This Harvard Professor: A Reverse Bucket List

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor, recently wrote an article reflecting on the nature of happiness. It’s hard, he says, for people to stay happy. Biologically, we are programmed to be in competition with each other, since the people who are doing best are (theoretically) the ones to pass on their dreams. Psychologists Phillip Brickman and…