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A new study from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is telling older women that all of that vitamin D and calcium supplements they’ve been taking in order to strengthen their bones, lessen pain from bone-weakening osteoporosis, and prevent broken bones isn’t doing much good. In fact, findings from the study based on two reviews […]
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It’s no surprise that 25-percent of North Americans from a serious drop in mood and energy during the winter months, developing the “winter blues”—or worse, a case of full-blown seasonal affective disorder. The good news is that you can beat the winter blahs with these 10 mood and energy-boosting foods!
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If you got the flu shot this winter to protect yourself from the flu, chances are you may have still fallen ill. A study from the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) has found that this year’s flu vaccine did little to protect seniors (individuals 65-years of age and older) from influenza A strain H3N2, […]
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If you tend to attract mosquitoes, DEET, one of the most widely used ingredients in insect repellent, might be your answer. But before you spray those chemicals all over your body, consider a recent study that shows DEET loses its effectiveness against mosquitoes once they get used to the smell. DEET, a chemical called N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising doctors to cease prescribing codeine to children after surgeries such as tonsillectomies, removal of the adenoids, or both. Why? Due to several deaths, which have been linked to prescription codeine post-surgery for removal of the tonsils and/or the adenoids. The deaths have occurred specifically in child patients […]
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