Your eating habits, exercise routine and alcohol consumption now will have a huge impact on your senior health later in life – according to a new study out of England this week. The study followed 5,100 men and women aged 42 to 63 for approximately 16 years. All participants were deemed healthy (free of cancer, […]
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It is known that kidney stones and other obstructions within the urinary tract are more common in men, but surprisingly women are twice as likely to develop infections related to this condition. In 2011 research showed a dramatic rise in the number of women developing kidney stones. This was attributed to an increase in bad […]
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It has been discovered that women who undergo early menopause are at a greater risk of having a cardiac incident or a stroke. The study was conducted at the University of Alabama on twenty five hundred women. In this study there were almost seven hundred women that had undergone early menopause. It was discovered that […]
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A recent study by German researchers that was published on Sept. 24 in the online edition of the journal “Addiction” found that treating alcoholics can significantly reduce the financial burden of their addiction on their families. Through a survey of 48 German families with an alcoholic member, the researchers found that costs to the family […]
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A new British study found that vigorous exercise may benefit smokers who are trying to quit. The study, which analyzed findings from 19 different clinical trials, found that smokers reported a decrease in the frequency and severity of nicotine cravings during and after medium- to high-level aerobic activity. The clinical trials divided participants into two […]
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