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On International Left-Handers Day, Some Interesting Facts About Lefties
Why are some people lefties? How many people in the world are left-handed? On International Left-Handers Day, here are some interesting facts about lefties.
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Diet Drinks Linked To 23% Increase In Stroke Risk In Women: Study
Researchers also found that high consumption of the diet beverages also came with an increase in other health risks, including a 29% greater chance of developing heart disease and a 16% increased likelihood of premature death.
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Attention Men: 40 Push Ups Is All You Need To Better Your Heart Health! Here's How
Push-ups earn praise from fitness experts for a range of reasons. Doing push-ups works muscles throughout your body, builds your core strength and burns calories. Plus, you can do them anywhere, anytime, with no need for a gym membership or special equipment.
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Why Shorter Days Make You Sad: Seasonal Depression And Winter Blues
Many find that the season's shorter days and longer nights affect their health. About 5 percent of the population develops seasonal depression, according to Mental Health America.
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The Number Is Really Big: About 50 Million Adults Experience Chronic Pain
Although pain is the body's normal reaction to injury, it should go away once the body heals. If that does not happen, or if the injury included nerve damage, the pain may persist for months or even years.
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Beware! UV Rays Of The Sun Can Actually Damage Your Eyes: What You Should Know
UV rays harm the skin and the eyes as well. For protection from the UV rays, wear UV protection sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UV rays. It blocks both UVA and UVB rays. These sunglasses requires a rating of UV400 or higher
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On International Left-Handers Day, Some Interesting Facts About Lefties
Why are some people lefties? How many people in the world are left-handed? On International Left-Handers Day, here are some interesting facts about lefties.
-
Diet Drinks Linked To 23% Increase In Stroke Risk In Women: Study
Researchers also found that high consumption of the diet beverages also came with an increase in other health risks, including a 29% greater chance of developing heart disease and a 16% increased likelihood of premature death.
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Attention Men: 40 Push Ups Is All You Need To Better Your Heart Health! Here's How
Push-ups earn praise from fitness experts for a range of reasons. Doing push-ups works muscles throughout your body, builds your core strength and burns calories. Plus, you can do them anywhere, anytime, with no need for a gym membership or special equipment.
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Why Shorter Days Make You Sad: Seasonal Depression And Winter Blues
Many find that the season's shorter days and longer nights affect their health. About 5 percent of the population develops seasonal depression, according to Mental Health America.
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The Number Is Really Big: About 50 Million Adults Experience Chronic Pain
Although pain is the body's normal reaction to injury, it should go away once the body heals. If that does not happen, or if the injury included nerve damage, the pain may persist for months or even years.
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Beware! UV Rays Of The Sun Can Actually Damage Your Eyes: What You Should Know
UV rays harm the skin and the eyes as well. For protection from the UV rays, wear UV protection sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of UV rays. It blocks both UVA and UVB rays. These sunglasses requires a rating of UV400 or higher
