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There may not be a cure for the common cold, but people who exercise regularly seem to have fewer and milder colds, a new study suggests. In the United States, adults can expect to catch a cold two to four times a year, and children can expect to get six to 10 colds annually. All [...]
There was a time when Becky Thurmond Fowler neglected to take her birth control pills for days on end. But she didn’t worry, because she and her husband, Dan, wanted to have a child at some point. “It wouldn’t have been the end of the world if I got pregnant,” she said. That attitude changed [...]
It seems that the age-old advice to properly chew food is not always best for health, as a new study has revealed that chewing food less and taking big bites can help people avoid weight gain. A team, led by the University of Canterbury, has found that taking bigger bites and chewing food less can [...]
World Sleep Day is now in its third edition. This year the theme is Sleep Well, Stay Healthy. We are celebrating the beauty and benefits of sleep, which has been pushed into the sidelines and causing serious health issues. In fact, the problem is so widespread that even children are exposed to it. Among the [...]
One hour of moderate to vigorous exercise a day can help teens beat the effects of a common obesity-related gene with the nickname “fatso,” according to a new European study. The message for adolescents is to get moving, said lead author Jonatan Ruiz of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. “Be active in your way,” Ruiz [...]