Category Archives: Health

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Posted on January 9, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Proper Exercise Can Reverse Damage from Heart Aging Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure – if it’s enough exercise, and if it’s begun in time, according to a new study … Continue reading →

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Exposure to Men’s Scents Influences Women to Drink More

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

In a demonstration of a heretofore unknown motivational pathway for alcohol consumption, researchers at the University of South Florida showed that exposure to scents emitted by human females

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Posted on January 8, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Why Sauna Bathing Is Good for Your Heart Health Over the past couple of years, scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have shown that sauna bathing is associated with a variety of health benefits.  Their latest study with 100 … Continue reading →

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59 Congressmen Join Beer Institute to Promote Responsible Drinking

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Donna Whitaker

Beer Institute, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters, announced that 59 members of Congress–from both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate–took part in their annual public service announcement campaign urging

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Posted on December 19, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Erectile Dysfunction Is Red Flag for Silent Early Cardiovascular Disease Instead of getting that medicine advertised on TV for erectile disfunction, men would be better off seeing a cardiologist, according to a new study published online in the journal Vascular … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Use Among Teens Continues Decline, But Slower, As Marijuana Use Posts 1st Significant Increase in 7 Years

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol use among teenagers in in the 8th, 10th and 12th grades continued its two-decade long decline this year, the National

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