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In Health Check the Blog - Posted 32 weeks ago
Another study has found heart benefits from twice-daily meditation. This one came out last week in the American Journal of Hypertension. The findings:...
Tags: hypertension
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 32 weeks ago
Another study has found heart benefits from twice-daily meditation. This one came out last week in the American Journal of Hypertension. The findings:...
Tags: hypertension
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 33 weeks ago
Here's another study looking at the sleep-weight connection. This one focuses on children. Harvard University researchers found that babies who slept ...
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 33 weeks ago
Here's another study looking at the sleep-weight connection. This one focuses on children. Harvard University researchers found that babies who slept ...
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 33 weeks ago
The American Arthritis Society wants to help those struggling with osteoarthritis of the hip. Here's a link to some tips for reducing the discomfort. ...
Tags: arthritis osteoarthritis
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 33 weeks ago
The American Arthritis Society wants to help those struggling with osteoarthritis of the hip. Here's a link to some tips for reducing the discomfort. ...
Tags: arthritis osteoarthritis
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 34 weeks ago
A story in today's Sentinel looks at what Florida Hospital and Orlando Regional Healthcare are doing to provide faster care for a deadly type of heart...
Tags: heart attack
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 34 weeks ago
Italian researchers have detected a sort of mental rigidity in compulsive gamblers, possibly explaining why they keep betting even after losing big....
Tags: mental health
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 34 weeks ago
The government is investigating claims that Singulair may be linked to mood changes and suicidal tendencies. The drug is made by Merck to treat both a...
In Health Check the Blog - Posted 35 weeks ago
More Floridians will die of lung cancer than any other form of the disease this year. The Sentinel explored the condition today in the second installm...
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