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11 Reads: How Sleep Impacts Your Health

Posted on July 29, 2014 by

Sleep may no longer be, as Dr. Ellen Hughes once put it, “the forgotten key to health and wellness,” at least not among researchers. Through recent years, there have been quite a few interesting studies on the impact of sleep … Continue reading →

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One Way Bacteria Make Themselves at Home in Your Mouth

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

As said, oral microbes are ingenious little bugs. And the more research that’s done, the more clever they seem! To wit, A new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows how the bacteria known for causing gum … Continue reading →

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How Stress Triggers Immune System, & Other News of Note

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Study Shows How Stress Triggers Immune System (USA Today) Shedding some light on why stress might be bad for you, a new study finds that parts of your immune system ramp up when you get into personal conflicts with others. … Continue reading →

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BPA Saturation in the US & Other News of Note

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

BPA Levels Highest in the US, Study Finds (Consumer Reports) People in the U.S. have more exposure to bisphenol A (BPA)—a chemical linked to reproductive abnormalities, certain cancers, diabetes, and heart disease—than other studied populations, according to a new report … Continue reading →

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Triclosan, BPA & Your Immune System, & Other News of Note

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Study: You Can Be “Too Clean” (Detroit News) A study published online this week in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal shows overexposure to triclosan, a chemical compound commonly found in antibacterial soaps, is linked to increased allergies in young people. … Continue reading →

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Boost Your Immune System – for Cold & Flu Season, or Anytime

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

 

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Is Insomnia Harming Your Immune System? (Guest Post)

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

Marquette La/Flickr   I recently heard a celebrity doctor say 7 hours of sleep per night is ideal; more than that, we are shortening our life spans. But not long after, I read an article in a health journal advising … Continue reading →

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