Anyone who's approaching their golden years – or is witnessing a friend, family member or loved one getting there – has undoubtedly started to ponder their own aging inevitability. The most common thought, no doubt: How can I stay as healthy and functional as possible, for as long as possible? Put into more simple terms, it's really a question of, How...
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Not getting enough sleep – or not enough quality sleep that leaves you refreshed and ready to take on the day, rather than fatigued, irritable and ready to crawl right back into bed? A major health issue could be in your future: chronic pain. In fact, your odds of suffering chronic pain due to poor quality and/or quantity of sleep may increase by a...
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental conditions, affecting nearly one in 10 children ages 2-17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If your child has an unusually hard time paying attention or controlling impulsive behaviors, they may be suffering from ADHD.
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With all the blood pressure-lowering medications on the market, it's easy to be convinced that drugs are the only solution for high BP. That's not the case; in fact, lowering your blood pressure may be achievable by doing something your body does naturally approximately 20,000 times per day: taking a breath. OK, not exactly, but researchers are definitely...
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Someone who yo-yo diets or "weight cycles" loses weight, gains it back, loses it again and so on. It's an endless cycle that can have a variety of health consequences, from emotional to physical, and it's a serious topic because as you've probably figured out by now, too many people who struggle to lose weight end up yo-yo dieting. In fact, you may be...
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We're all fighting Father Time, but some of us are winning, at least in terms of productivity, function and quality of life. What's the secret to healthy aging? You've heard it before and you'll hear it again (until you start listening): exercise. In this case, an increasing body of evidence suggests we may be able to maximize our cells' biological age...
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