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Affirmation of the Week
To solve the mystery of who you are
you need a great sense of humor
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Health Tips of the Week
- According to a new study from the Univ. of Pennsylvania women experiencing difficulty with time management, attention, organization, memory, and problem solving – often referred to as executive functions – related to menopause may find improvement with a drug already being used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lisdexamfetamine (LDX).
- In clinical trials, a new drug class known as PCSK9 Inhibitors reduced bad cholesterol markedly and is expected to be approved by the FDA this summer.
- Adults who use proton pump inhibitors are between 16 and 21 percent more likely to experience a heart attack than people who don't use the commonly prescribed antacid drugs, according to a massive new study by Houston Methodist and Stanford University scientists.
- While participating in physical activities such as bike riding, dancing, walking and gardening and mentally stimulating activities such as crosswords and reading may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, they may not do so by affecting the underlying markers for the disease, according to a study published in the June issue of Neurology.
- A research paper published in The Lancet Oncology showed that a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine Cervarix® may prevent HPV-related cervical cancer.
- Brain inflammation caused by chronic nerve pain alters activity in regions that regulate mood and motivation, suggesting for the first time that a direct biophysical link exists between long-term pain and the depression, anxiety and substance abuse seen in more than half of these patients, UC Irvine and UCLA researchers report.
- The belief that the ability to do difficult mathematics is something that you either have or you don't prevents many American girls from pursuing a college degree in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or computer science suggests a new study by Florida State University researchers.
- Over 700,000 knee arthroscopies (a type of keyhole surgery) are carried out in the USA and 150,000 in the UK each year on middle aged and older adults with persistent knee pain. Yet the evidence for arthroscopic surgery is known to be weak, with all but one published trials showing no added benefit for surgery over control treatment.
that energy drinks may increase the risk of cardiac events, Mayo Clinic researchers found.
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Article of the Week
Feeling Anxious? Eat Sauerkraut
That sinking feeling in your gut which heralds an anxiety attack might actually respond to eating fermented foods. Professors Matthew Hilimire and Catherine Forestell from William and Mary College collaborated with Assistant Professor Jordan DeVylder of the University of Maryland School of Social Work to investigate a beneficial link between fermented foods, which contain probiotics, and social anxiety.
The interesting result: Researchers found that young adults who eat more fermented foods have fewer social anxiety symptoms, and surprisingly,
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Addicted to Stress: A Woman's 7 Step Program to Reclaim Joy and Spontaneity in Life
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Stress will always land on your doorstep, but you don’t have to constantly open the door. It’s time to build immunity to external pressures and cultivate an inner peace which does not depend on outside influences. Shed that endless to-do list. Leave the straight lines of your personality to enjoy the surprising detours life has waiting for you.
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