Posted February 29th, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
Sleeping pills commonly prescribed in Britain are linked to a more-than fourfold risk of premature death, according to an American study published in the journal BMJ Open. These medications were also associated at higher doses with a 35-percent increased risk of cancer as compared with non-users, but the reason for this is unclear.
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Posted February 22nd, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
Depression seems to affect many people these days. Just as there are many different types of depression there are some very basic ways to reduce it’s affects as well. The following are some easy to use cures for depression. Please note, even though these remedies are all well researched, if you or someone you know [...]
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Posted February 21st, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
This graphic by our friends at Take Part offers 6 ways that people can avoid the various bugs, viruses, and bacterial infections that get in the way.
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Posted February 20th, 2012 by John C. Oconnor
Here is a story that even a monkey would go ape about. A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression ‘going bananas’ is from the effects of bananas on the brain. When compared to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, [...]
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