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Life Satisfaction Dips When People Hit Middle Age, Study Finds
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Life Satisfaction Dips When People Hit Middle Age, Study Finds

A new study finds that people living in the West tend to feel less happy once they hit middle age. That sets Westerners apart from people in Eastern Europe and Latin America, where happiness declines gradually over time. The study, which is based on survey data from more than 160 countries (covering approximately 98 per […]

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Tai Chi Could Slow the Aging Process, Study Finds
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Tai Chi Could Slow the Aging Process, Study Finds

Anti-wrinkle creams, radical diets, plastic surgery — people will do just about anything to stop (or at least pretend to stop) the aging process. Now, a new report suggests that tai chi, the traditional Chinese martial art, could help replenish stem cells and slow aging down. Dr. Shinn-Zong Lin and a team of researchers recently […]

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The 10 Biggest Regrets When Facing Mortality
By Emily Lockhart Your Health

The 10 Biggest Regrets When Facing Mortality

I’ll admit that my curiosity was peeked when I found the article written by Bronnie Ware, the palliative nurse who worked for many years caring for patients in their final weeks of life. Assisting patients as they worked through the varied emotions (anger, denial, guilt, fear, regret, and acceptance), Nurse Ware found that many common […]

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10 Wise Health Adages from Mom
By Emily Lockhart Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

10 Wise Health Adages from Mom

“Don’t sit so close to the television!”, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!”, “Stop slouching!” all advice, sometimes accompanied by a cuff to the ear from dear Mom. However, it turns out that many of mom’s tidbits of advice actually carry weight when it comes to maintaining good health.  So let’s pay […]

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