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Properly fitting backpacks may reduce injury

Backpacks have gotten heavier in recent years, often causing injury to our children. According to professionals it has to fit properly to avoid a lifetime of pain and problems. The U.S. Consumer...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, backpacks, health, injury, school
Finger bitten off during California health protest

Health care. It’s a hot issue. But protesting on either side can be hazardous to your health. California authorities say that a clash between opponents and supporters of health care reform...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, bitten off, california, finger, health protest
5 foods that fight heartburn

If you have gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, how you eat and what you eat is important. You should definitely slow things down, forego late-night snacks, and you should not go to bed right...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diet & nutrition, fight, foods, health, heartburn
Asparagus May Help Your Hangover

According to researchers, to ease your hangover you should drink a lot of water, get plenty of rest and eat your asparagus. Say what? A new study shows that the amino acids and minerals in asparagus...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & drink, asparagus, hangover, research, study
New breathalyzer detects lung cancer

Scientists in Israel have developed a breathalyzer that they think can detect lung cancer. In a few years it could revolutionize the way that we fight the disease. Similar tests already exist, but...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, breathalyzer, lung cancer
Gruesome Cigarette Warnings On The Way

What would make you stop stopping? A gruesome picture of a cancerous mouth with rotting teeth? That would be enough for some people. For others who are seriously addicted, it won’t do much....

Started in Healthy Reader • 2 responses • Last response by RawBill1 (594) • 3 months ago
Tags: smoking, cigarettes, wellness, cigarette, gruesome
52 Ways to Control and Conquer Stress

Stress is the number one cause of disease and illness. Nothing seems to attack and lower the body’s defenses more than stress. And we can all use some extra tips for dealing with it. Click the...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, conquer, control, health, stress
Fish may help your vision

There are some foods that we have always known to help with your vision. Like carrots and blueberries, just to name two. A recent study found that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids may help people...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diet & nutrition, fish, omega-3, sight, vision
Extreme obesity can shorten your life by 12 years

Those who weigh more than 80 pounds over normal weight live 3 to 12 fewer years than normal-weight people, according to a new study. Don’t worry though, just being overweight or moderately...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, health, life, life span, obesity
3M Littman Electronic Stethoscope

The latest new tool to help doctors comes in the form of a new stethoscope. The 3M Littman Electronic Stethoscope will help doctors to better diagnose various health conditions thanks to some new...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: wellness, 3m, electronic, healthcare, littman
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