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‘Forgiveness’ study: Letting go of hurt helps mental health
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‘Forgiveness’ study: Letting go of hurt helps mental health
by May 03 2024
A new Harvard-led study builds on earlier research suggesting forgiveness boosts our mental wellbeing by reducing anxiety and ...
Research signals ‘new day’ for treating chronic fatigue syndrome
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Research signals ‘new day’ for treating chronic fatigue syndrome
by April 25 2024
Even though it sounds a little amorphous, chronic fatigue syndrome – now called myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) ...
Fitness musts and myths: What exercise advice to follow
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Fitness musts and myths: What exercise advice to follow
by April 18 2024
To stretch or not to stretch? To ice or not to ice? To run or not to run? ...
Self-awareness: Getting in touch with your thoughts, emotions
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Self-awareness: Getting in touch with your thoughts, emotions
by April 11 2024
Most people think that their level of self-awareness is pretty high. But Jane Coyle, LCSW, a psychotherapist who’s ...
Lymphedema: No cure, but many effective treatment options
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Lymphedema: No cure, but many effective treatment options
by April 04 2024
Up to 250 million people worldwide have lymphedema, including an estimated 10 million in the United States, according ...
Why are more young non-smokers getting lung cancer?
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Why are more young non-smokers getting lung cancer?
by March 29 2024
Lung cancer used to be known as a disease of old men, but an interesting shift in its ...
Multidimensional weight loss: More than calories in, calories out
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Multidimensional weight loss: More than calories in, calories out
by March 24 2024
The average woman spends the equivalent of between six to 13 years during her lifetime dieting, according to ...
Wide range of treatments can help with urinary incontinence
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Wide range of treatments can help with urinary incontinence
by March 15 2024
Nearly one in three women experience urinary incontinence, including 50 percent of older women, but the condition doesn’t ...
New rheumatic disease treatment lowers steroid dependence
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New rheumatic disease treatment lowers steroid dependence
by March 07 2024
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that can greatly reduce the ability to perform everyday activities ...
Friendships can affect your health in good ways and bad
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Friendships can affect your health in good ways and bad
by February 29 2024
Worldwide research shows that having social connections is one of the most reliable predictors of a long, healthy ...
How chronic poor sleep adversely affects the body and brain
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How chronic poor sleep adversely affects the body and brain
by February 22 2024
If you’re having sleep difficulties, you’re not alone. The American Sleep Apnea Association reports that about 50 million ...
Diet, lifestyle changes can blunt gastrointestinal diseases
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Diet, lifestyle changes can blunt gastrointestinal diseases
by February 15 2024
The pain from diverticular disease can be gut-wrenching. Just ask one of the nearly 130,000 people who are ...