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Two Minutes To A Great Workout?

J. Patrick — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:11:24 +0000

The late night advertisements for fitness products that will change the life of the fat and lazy by making them slim and energetic with a minimal amount of effort, is something we’ve all seen. Now, we here tell that there really might be a hope for such a product. There is a new study that [...]

We Have Too Much Stuff – Study Confirms it!

J. Patrick — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:02:10 +0000

One of the things we treasure in our homes is storage space. In order to keep things from getting cluttered, we need a place to put everything.

According to a recent study, it’s no wonder: we’re drowning in our own clutter.

Research Suggests Sleeping With Partner Helps Your Health

J. Patrick — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:04:34 +0000

Does your bed partner steal the sheets at night, or insist on keeping the window open, even on freezing nights? Sleeping in the same bed with a partner can sometimes be a challenge.

But there is research out that suggests sharing a bed can actually be good for your health.

New Cell Research May Offer Key to the Fountain of Youth

Shauna Wright — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:00:17 +0000

Scientists may have found a way to stave off some effects of aging simply by removing human cells that stop dividing as we get older. Young cells continuously split to keep body tissues and organs functioning properly, but they eventually stop dividing — a state called senescence — and are replaced by other cells. And [...]

Resarch Discovers Virus that Kills Breast Cancer Cells

George McIntyre — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:53:33 +0000

We’re still a long way from a cure for breast cancer, but researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have discovered a virus that kills human breast cancer cells in the laboratory. “Adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV2) is a virus that regularly infects humans but causes no disease. Past studies by the same researchers show [...]

Potato Chips Adding On The Pounds!

J. Patrick — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:19:54 +0000

A recent study on weight gain found that the potato chip is the biggest cause of the pound-a-year creep that plagues many of us. The study found that chips added more weight than soda, candy, or ice cream.The New England Journal of Medicine analyzed changes in lifestyle and diet of more than 120,000 people, covering two decades.

Research Shows Sitting Can Kill You

J. Patrick — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:48:41 +0000

People who sit most of the day have a 54 percent greater risk of heart attack than those who spend a good chunk of the day standing.

Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana came to this conclusion after analyzing the lifestyles of more than 17,000 men and women over 13 years.

The scientists found that even non-smokers who exercise regularly and would be considered in good shape double their risk for heart attack if their job requires them to sit most of the time.