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Exercise
7 Good Reasons to Include Swimming in Your Exercise Routine to Improve Your Health
theepochtimes.com - Lori C. Summers
Swimming is not only a great past-time but can also be a fantastic full-body workout. And while you can burn as many calories swimming as you do …
4 hours ago
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Fibrosis
FDA Approves ‘Breakthrough’ Cystic Fibrosis Therapy, Extending Treatment to 90 Percent of Patients
theepochtimes.com - Isabel van Brugen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week it had approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ three-drug combination which would treat 90 …
17 hours ago
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Ethical Dairy Farmer Sells Milk Produced Without Separating Calves From Their Mothers
theepochtimes.com - Robert Jay Watson
You know you’re doing something innovative when it’s drawing envious chatter from people on all sides. This has been the case for U.K. dairy farmer …
1 day ago
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Nutrition
Fruit Sugar: Good Food With a Bad Reputation
theepochtimes.com - Lisa Roth Collins
Although we are urged to eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, fruit consumption isn’t what it should be, and one reason may be a fear of fruit …
1 day ago
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Pregnancy
Fewer C-sections When Low-Risk Deliveries Handled by Midwives
theepochtimes.com - Reuters
Low-risk pregnant women who deliver in a hospital and receive care from midwives have fewer interventions and fewer cesarean sections than similar …
1 day ago
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Brown University
Focus on One Sport Boosts Injury Risk for Kids
theepochtimes.com - Kevin Stacey
Kids who specialize in one sport may have a higher risk of injury, a new study suggests. The findings, which draw from a multi-year, ongoing study of …
1 day ago
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Antibiotics
These Commonly Used Antibiotics Are Tied to Heart Problems
theepochtimes.com - Mat Lecompte
Two types of routinely prescribed antibiotics have recently been linked with heart problems in a study published in the Journal of the American …
1 day ago
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Nursing
Lack of Toothbrushing Creates Risk for Seniors in Nursing Homes
theepochtimes.com - Frank Scannapieco
Elderly people in nursing homes often go without a good toothbrushing. While it might be icky to imagine the horrible way that feels to our elders, …
1 day ago
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Exercise
How Much Do Sedentary People Really Need to Move?
theepochtimes.com - Emmanuel Stamatakis
People who spend much of their day sitting may need to move around less than we thought to counteract their sedentary lifestyle, new research …
1 day ago
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Employment
Just Because It's Work Doesn't Mean You Can't Like It
theepochtimes.com - Jeff Garton
“It’s work! You’re not supposed to like it. You’re paid to do it.” You’ve probably heard this statement before. It overlooks the possibility of …
1 day ago
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Learning
How Understanding Your Brain Can Help You Learn
theepochtimes.com - Jill Suttie
Recently, a close friend’s niece was having trouble graduating from college. She needed to pass a math class to graduate, but she wouldn’t take it …
1 day ago
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Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan Opens First of 2 Clinics in North Carolina to Serve Patients With Little or No Health Insurance
theepochtimes.com - Isabel van Brugen
An emotional Michael Jordan this week unveiled a medical clinic he has funded in Charlotte, North Carolina, which will offer care to those who are …
3 days ago
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Pharma
Pharma Wants You to Be Sick—and Celebrities Help
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Do you have gas, bloating and frequent diarrhea? Pharma hopes so. If you have the rare digestive/intestinal condition exocrine pancreatic …
3 days ago
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Martial Arts
The Courage of Consistency
theepochtimes.com - James Walpole
The older I get, the more I realize how brave it is to show up and do the same thing week after week. When I was younger, I had the impression that it …
3 days ago
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Sepsis
'Don't Bite Your Nails,' Scottish Man Warns After Contracting Life-threatening Sepsis Infection
theepochtimes.com - Catherine Bolton
Nail biting may seem like an unsightly but harmless habit that can annoy others at the dinner table. Remember how our parents constantly told us to …
4 days ago
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Juul
Juul Stops Sales of Fruit, Dessert Flavors of E-cigarettes, as Number of Lung-Illnesses Rise
theepochtimes.com - Bowen Xiao
As vaping-related illnesses and deaths continue to rise, Juul Labs, the top-selling e-cigarette brand in the United States, announced they would stop …
5 days ago
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Opioids
Opioid Epidemic Cost US Economy $631 Billion Over 4 Years, New Study Says
theepochtimes.com - Bowen Xiao
The opioid crisis in the United States has cost the economy at least $631 billion in just four years, according to a report released earlier this …
5 days ago
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Recession
How to Get Some Emotional Distance in an Argument
theepochtimes.com - Zaid Jilani
Your heart races. Your blood pressure soars. You can feel the adrenaline pumping. Are you being attacked by a bear? No. You’re just arguing with your …
5 days ago
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Arsenic
95 Percent of Tested Baby Food in the United States Contains Toxic Metals: Report
theepochtimes.com - Zachary Stieber
An investigation into baby food in the United States found that many of the leading brands contain toxic metals. The results of the study were made …
5 days ago
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Water
Woman Dies From Rare Amoeba in Her Brain After Using Neti Pot With Tap Water
theepochtimes.com - Robert Jay Watson
For people who suffer from chronic sinus troubles, whether as a result of allergies or a weakened immune system, using a neti pot to irrigate the …
5 days ago
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Time Management
3 Ways Waking Up at 5:30 Every Morning Has Changed My Life
theepochtimes.com - Veronica Baugh
Over the course of the past few months, I made a drastic lifestyle change: I am getting up at 5:30 a.m. instead of sleeping until 9 a.m. Lots of …
5 days ago
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Poverty
Want to Change the World? First Change Yourself
theepochtimes.com - Tyler Brandt
The world is an imperfect place, full of suffering and tragedy. The humanitarian in each of us longs to change the world. For example, maybe you …
5 days ago
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Psychology
Step Away from Your Cellphone
theepochtimes.com - Devon Andre
Please, for my sake and yours, focus on nothing but the words on this page (or screen) for the next few minutes. Any distraction may lead to hazy …
5 days ago
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Mind
Routines Are Meant to Be Broken
theepochtimes.com - Jay Harrington
Routines are important. Having solid routines in place allows us to have productive days. By making certain actions habitual, such as when we get up …
5 days ago
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Workouts
A Bedside Gym Can Get You Working Out (Finally)
theepochtimes.com - James Walpole
I decided a while back to make some form of daily exercise a regular part of my life. The secret to consistency? I can literally roll out of bed and …
5 days ago
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Disease
Is This Study Legit?
theepochtimes.com - Hassan Vally
Who doesn’t want to know if drinking that second or third cup of coffee a day will improve your memory, or if sleeping too much increases your risk …
5 days ago
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Holistic Medicine
Some Veggies Are Healthier When Cooked
theepochtimes.com - Devon Andre
Eating more vegetables, in any form, is a good idea. Whether you prefer them raw or cooked, they are a terrific source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, …
5 days ago
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Disease
6 Bodily Tissues That Can Be Regenerated Through Nutrition
theepochtimes.com - Sayer Ji
It may come as a surprise to some, especially those with conventional medical training, but the default state of the body is one of ceaseless …
5 days ago
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Radiation
Coping With Long-Term Radiation Side Effects
theepochtimes.com - Michele Goncalves
Cancer is one of the most common diseases of our age, and yet those who face it rarely know what’s about to happen to them beyond the broadest terms. …
5 days ago