Our chairs seem to be the new lean-mean killer machines. And the money we spent buying running shoes, the new gym clothes and the determination to lay off those pounds are all worthy goals. But then again, we live in an age of fads. When one sizzles out, ten new are already making their way across social media. …
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High-fiber diets are said to cause a little bloating by stimulating some fiber-digesting gut bacteria species, which produce gas as a by-product. Fiber is an important nutrient that should be consumed regularly. …
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It was the late 1880s in the city of Rajkot, India. The meeting was to take place on the banks of the local river – and discretion was essential. Mahatma Gandhi, who was just a teenager at the time, hadn’t told his parents where he was going; if they had found out, they would have been shocked to death. …
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When you are struggling with your mental health, getting active may be one of the last things you feel like doing. But, if you can muster the energy, evidence shows
Europe’s largest-ever digital health hackathon is taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Thursday 20 February – Sunday 23 February 2020. Join us as hundreds of health professionals, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, designers
At Exercise Coach in Southlake, the workouts are short but tough. The owner claims you only need 20 minutes to get a full-body workout. “The machine measures a client’s ability
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Spotlight analyzed the 2018/2019 neonatal mortality rates in all the provinces and found that the majority did not show decreased death rates. According to provincial health department annual reports, reasons for this included overcrowded and understaffed hospitals, and high infection rates as a result. …
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Marc is an 11-year-old boy who was seen in our hospital’s Urgent Care Clinic after he was referred there from the Emergency Department (ED). His parents had taken him thereafter
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A number of recent long-term studies have linked greater optimism to a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic ailments and to fostering “exceptional longevity.” My husband and
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U.S. President Donald Trump has offered China any help needed to combat a deadly outbreak of a coronavirus that has killed 81 people. In a Monday tweet, Trump said, “We
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