Health
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How to Keep Your Immune System Firing on All Cylinders This Winter
Despite what we’d all like to think, many of us are still some way off consistent sunny days and balmy summer temperatures. At this time of year colds and other infections seem all too common. However, you don’t have to take the risk of sickness lying down; as it turns out there are all sorts of ways to keep your immune system working hard. Here are some top ways to stay fit and healthy until the weather changes (at last)… Do Something You Love In a fantastic experiment, scientists asked college students to pet a live dog, a toy dog or simply to sit quietly on a sofa. Both before…
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Find Out About Coolsculpting
It is one of those age old problems, you gain weight so you decide to embark on a diet of healthy eating and to start some exercise, maybe you even go as far as to join a gym. And it works! You lose the weight and feel so much better. But, hold on, that is only half the story. You lose the weight but not always in the areas you want to, and so are still stuck with back fat, or bra fat, or that double chin that you really hoped would disappear. Some Fat Cells just don’t seem to want to budge, no matter how successful our diet or…
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Peace of Mind With Breastlight
Despite the successes in screening for breast cancer in recent years, the risk of getting the disease remains high. Currently 1 in every 8 women in the UK will be diagnosed with breast cancer at sometime during their life, with the incidence rates for breast cancer projected to rise by 2% in the UK between now and 2035 according to Cancer Research UK. The number of deaths from Breast Cancer currently stands at 21.2 per 100,000 woman per year. Although men can get Breast Cancer too, it is predominantly a disease that affects, and kills women. It has to be said that woman are taking far more control when it…
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Protecting Our Eyes from Technology
I think it is fair to say that the Millennial generation are far more health conscious than previous generations have been. We understand the need to eat healthily and exercise regularly. We know about the dangers of drinking to excess and smoking, with many now ditching traditional cigarettes for e-cigs or vaping. We worry about polluting our planet, recyling our plastic bottles and rubbish, and reusing our carrier bags, generally trying to look after ourselves, whilst looking after our planet at the same time. And yet, in our work lives, in our home downtime, and even when we are using our ever present smartphones, we over expose ourselves to electronic…
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4 Vaccines All Adults Should Have
If you thought you were too old to be vaccinated, you really need to think again. Most people think that immunization is only meant for kids due to their low immunity. This is far from the truth. Medical experts argue that the immunity of an adult takes a dive as age catches up with an individual. Vaccination should therefore not be taken lightly because ignorance can send you to the grave before the end of your lifespan. Research has proved that there are more than 600,000 people who lose their lives due to illnesses that can be remedied through vaccination. Immunization gives you an edge when diseases strike because your…
