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You May Be Surprised to Learn Just How Many Americans Shop to Boost Their Mood

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:32:34 +0000

You would think that with a sluggish economy, saving money would make Americans happy, but it’s actually spending that can put a smile on their faces.

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City of Lufkin Bans Smoking

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:31:26 +0000

This is a follow-up to a story I wrote on April 2. Hang on a sec - let me put out my cigarette.

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Water Kicks Soda to the Curb to Become the Most Popular Drink in America

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:38 +0000

If you’re in the water business, it’s time to break out the champagne and celebrate.

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Get Off the Couch or Risk Getting Kidney Disease, Says Science

Donald Deane — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:42:39 +0000

Mom always told you to stop watching so much TV, get up off the couch and exercise more or you become a bum, right? Well, a new study by British researchers has uncovered something else that couch potatoes may need to be concerned about: kidney disease.

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Reason 2,423,877 to Quit Smoking: It Ruins Sleepy Time

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:35:49 +0000

As the surgeon general helpfully details on every pack of cigarettes, there are many health problems associated with smoking. But here's a new one: Smoking can cause restless nights.

German researchers surveyed the sleep habits of 1,100 smokers and 1,200 non-smokers. They found that 17 percent of

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Is Modern Technology Making Us Fat?

Don Deane — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:53:39 +0000

It’s no secret that a sedentary lifestyle promotes obesity, but a new study by the Milken Institute in California confirms the negative impact of TVs and computers while adding a frightening statistic — for every 10 percent increase a country spends on technology, that country’s obesity rate climbs.

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Polish Olympian to Sell Bronze Medal to Help Sick Five-Year-Old

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:26:24 +0000

The 2012 Summer Games are over. But the Olympic spirit lives on thanks to Polish windsurfer Zofia Noceti-Klepacka, who will fulfill the promise she made to the family of a five-year-old who suffers from cystic fibrosis by selling her bronze medal.

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New Research Reveals Egg Yolk Is As Unhealthy as Cigarettes

Mike Adams — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:26:08 +0000

Just short of playing Russian roulette at the breakfast table, the consensus seems to be that we are all doomed without a doubt, as the latest chapter of the great American death machine has just revealed that eating egg yolk may be just as bad as smoking cigarettes.

So what in the name of Joe Camel is going on here?

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What Are the Fittest and Fattest States in the US?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:38:29 +0000

All that fresh mountain air must be a very good thing, because according to a new report from the CDC, Colorado has once again ranked as the thinnest state in the nation.

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More and More Americans Are Walking for Exercise

Shauna Wright — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:43:43 +0000

As a whole, the US has an obesity problem — but the good news is that more of us are getting up off the couch and talking a walk.

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World's Oldest Living Man Turns 115 Years Old

Don Deane — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:15:27 +0000

On Thursday, Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, the world’s oldest living man and the third oldest man in recorded history, celebrated his 115th birthday. Happy birthday, Jiroemon! (It’s anybody’s guess how they fit that many candles on a cake.)

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How Does Your County Rank in Overall Health?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:36:20 +0000

This year’s County Health Rankings, which size up the relative health of people in more than 3,000 US counties, was released Tuesday. And although each county was only compared to others within the same state, there are some interesting and revealing general findings.

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The New Face of Eating Disorders — Boys and Men

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:53:08 +0000

People tend to think of anorexia and bulimia as female-only disorders, but a growing body of evidence suggests the psychological illnesses are now affecting boys and young men in alarming numbers as well.

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CDC: The U.S. Suicide Rate Continues to Rise

Daryl Nelson — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:01:39 +0000

The U.S. suicide rate is the highest in 15 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report found the suicide rate has been on the rise since 2000, and hit its highest point in 2009.

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Narcissism Could Be Hazardous to Your Health

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:35:42 +0000

Narcissists tend to be unpopular, for sure. And if researchers are to be believed, men with an overly-inflated sense of self could have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems, too.

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Does Marriage Make Men Healthier?

Damon Young — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:14 +0000

“It makes even less sense when you realize that being single is bad for your health.”

My friend Kim made this statement during a heated group discussion about men and marriage a few weeks ago.

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Home Monitoring May Help Reduce Costs for Heart Failure

Daryl Nelson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:00:25 +0000

Heart disease needs to be closely tracked in order to avoid such hospitalizations, and home-monitoring interventions may be especially useful, UCLA researchers say.

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Study: Diet Affects Brain Size

Daryl Nelson — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:10:27 +0000

Omega 3 fatty acids and other nutrients such as vitamins C, D, E, and B, can prevent brain shrinkage according to a study in the December issue of the journal Neurology.

Researchers at the Oregon Health and Science University found a definite correlation between nutrients found in vitamin and Omega 3 rich foods and the brain, though the exact benefits have yet to be determined.

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Pen Swimming in Stomach Acid for 25 Years Still Writes

Althea Fung — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:05:28 +0000

Doctors at a U.K. hospital proved the pen is truly mightier than the sword, when they discovered a pen that was sitting in stomach acid for 25 years still writes.

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Can You Stop Future Heart Attacks by Checking Your Blood Pressure? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:38:49 +0000

Getting your blood pressure taken isn’t the most fun activity in the world, but now it looks like we have a better reason to get it measured than simply “because we have to.”

Sorry to freak you out, but scientists discovered blood pressure fluctuations in middle age may be a precursor to both heart attacks and strokes.

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