Health and Fitness
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Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
Aug 11, 2024 7:34 am - Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues. But are they actually harming you? Some researchers are worried, but acknowledge there are lots of unanswered questions.
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Grief & healing: Kind people are still out thereAug 10, 2024 8:00 am - Those who are kind to others help a lot in everyday living.
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Can ‘nose blindness’ keep you from smelling your bad breath?
Aug 09, 2024 4:53 am - Your brain can deceive you when it comes to smelling your own breath. It’s been called nose blindness — when you smell an odor so often that you lose the ability to smell it at all.
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Skip the pricey moisturizer. The cheaper stuff is often just as good.
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Ask the doctors: Heat therapy may alleviate depression, study suggestsAug 09, 2024 12:45 am - A small study showed a lessening of depression symptoms for people undergoing heat therapy.
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Grief & healing: Appreciating joys of becoming an AmericanAug 03, 2024 6:30 am - Watching someone go through the process of becoming an American citizen can make you feel gratitude for the rights and freedoms that come with being born in America.
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Does anxiety make your heart race? Try these simple tricks to find calm.
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Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here’s what to know
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Pedicures have health risks, especially in summerAug 02, 2024 1:49 am - With summer underway, it’s often tempting to go barefoot, especially at the pool or beach. This can be risky after a pedicure if the cuticles have been recently cut or trimmed, experts say.
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Summer health hazards — beyond the heatAug 01, 2024 11:50 pm - Summer health hazards go beyond the heat predicted for August. Other risks include tick bites and dehydration.