LIVING HEALTHY

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• Sleep Deprivation Puts You At Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease

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• Jan 08, 2016 04:19 AM EST

• Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University are preparing to conduct a study linking sleep deprivation and Alzheimer's disease in humans.

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• Study Shows Stress Makes It Harder For The Body To Lose Weight

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• Jan 08, 2016 03:36 AM EST

• A study conducted by scientists from the University of Florida found that chronic stress hinders the body's ability to lose weight.

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• New Report From The U.K. Reveals That Red Wine Is Bad For The Health

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• Jan 08, 2016 12:42 AM EST

• In 2012, the U.K. government began reviewing the recommended alcohol consumption of the nation and will be releasing a new guideline that will state how drinking red wine is actually not good for the health.

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• Walking or Biking? It Depends on Your Neighborhood

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• Jan 07, 2016 10:42 PM EST

• A new transport study looked into the travel habits of the high and low income people and discovered something interesting.

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• Research Shows That Cortisol Levels In Hair Can Determine Risk Of Mental Illnesses In Children

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• Jan 07, 2016 05:41 AM EST

• Researchers at the Univeristy of Melbourne found that levels of the "stress hormone" Cortisol in the hair of children can help identify those at risk of developing behavioral problems and mental illnesses later in life.

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• Researchers Conducting A Trial To Prove Exercise Increases Survival Rate For Prostate Cancer Patient

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• Jan 07, 2016 04:39 AM EST

• U.K. researchers are conducting a year-long trial to test their theory that exercise could be a good form of treatment for prostate cancer patients.

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• Research Shows Urban Living Could Affect The Rate Of Obesity

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• Jan 06, 2016 08:10 AM EST

• Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology studied the BMI of over 6,000 residents in Lausanne and found that living in urban environment contributes to weight gain and obesity.

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• Abortion rates down 35% since 1990

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• Dec 31, 2015 05:19 PM EST

• Abortion rates are at an all time low, as are rates for pregnancies.

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• Regular Orgasm Decreases Prostate Cancer Risks, Study Says

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• Dec 30, 2015 11:21 PM EST

• Scared of prostate cancer? Have a daily dose of orgasm!

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• Study finds yoga poses may not stress baby in pregnancy

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• Dec 30, 2015 06:51 PM EST

• It may not be necessary for pregnant women to avoid some yoga postures. A small study has found that they don't stress the baby.

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• Last of three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola is now clear

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• Dec 29, 2015 06:15 PM EST

• Guinea, the last of the three countries in West Africa that were hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic, has been declared free of the infection.

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• British study finds that simply being unhappy won’t kill you

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• Dec 28, 2015 07:39 PM EST

• A large British study has found that women who were unhappy tended to be those who were unhealthy, but that unhappiness by itself was not linked to higher mortality.