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Laughter Improves Overall Health0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- February 21, 2014
The old saying “laughter is the best medicine” really does ring true. Dr. Cynthia M. Thaik, author of “Your Vibrant Heart,” writes: “Laughter is similar to a mild workout: A good laugh contracts your abdominal muscles, gets the blood flowing, decreases blood pressure and stress hormones, improves sleeping patterns and boosts the immune system by increasing the number of T-cells in your body.”
READ MORELargely hidden, dating violence is prevalent in teen relationships0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- March 13, 2013
One in three teens is a victim of dating violence. Most of this is hidden violence, because teens and parents are often in denial. A boy constantly texting his girlfriend, which the girl may see as flattery, could actually be obsessive behavior that could lead to problems down the road. Once abuse begins, teens in
READ MORELadder Safety: Don’t Get Decked While Decking the Halls0
- Consumer Alerts
- December 24, 2012
It's not rare for homeowners to fall when attempting to hang holiday lights and decorate their home. Falls off ladders, roofs or pieces of furniture not meant to support weight sent more than 13,000 people to the emergency room at the end of 2010. Half were hospitalized. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has developed ladder
READ MORELack of regular bedtime may affect kids’ learning skills0
- Home & Family
- July 14, 2013
Do you give in when your kids ask to delay their bedtime? Not going to bed at the same time every night may be harmful to the developing brain, new research suggests. Amanda Sacker, author of the study, says, “Early child development has profound influences on health and well-being across the life course. Therefore, reduced
READ MORELack of Physical Activity Found as Harmful as Poor Diet and Smoking0
- Health & Healing
- July 23, 2012
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that more people may die from inactivity than from tobacco use examiner.com, 7/22/2012
READ MORELa. seniors show exercising is not an age thing0
- Health & Healing
- December 31, 2011
New research is revealing some surprising numbers about just how effective exercise can be in warding off the aging process. CBS News correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook introduces us to one group of senior citizens, the ladies of the Louisiana Tigerettes, who are living proof of how effective exercise can be. The Tigerettes have won seven
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