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For many people, getting healthy means shedding unwanted pounds and exercising. But where do you start? And how do you differentiate the truth from those nasty diet myths that can sabotage your goals? Luckily, we’ll set you on the right track to adopting a healthy lifestyle by dispelling ten weight loss, nutrition, and diet myths…
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A new study published in the journal Lancet this week reveals a common genetic link between 5 popular mental disorders. The report was based on an examination of data involving more than 60,000 people from across the globe. The results show that the following 5 disorders share several “genetic glitches” that can spark a reaction […]
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The first case of white-nose syndrome (or WNS) was discovered West of Charlottetown, near Bonshaw, earlier this month. The dead bat was sent to Charlottetown’s Atlantic Veterinary College and diagnostic tests have confirmed the bat died of WNS. WNS is a fungal infection that causes bats to die wake up during hibernation and die due […]
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A team of neuroscientists from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto say that drivers who talk on a smart phone, even using a hands-free device, while turning left are putting their lives at serious risk. “[It] could be the most dangerous thing they ever do on the road,” says Tom Schweizer, director of neuroscience research at […]
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British health officials are warning sexually active people around the world about a Gonorrhoea superbug, or drug-resistant strain, which is spreading rapidly across the globe. Nearly 21,000 new cases of the common sexually transmitted infection (STI) cropped up in England in 2011—that’s a 25-percent increase of diagnosis in just the past year. The UK Health […]
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