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Pay Attention! 5 Tips for Staying Focused

How long can you maintain your focus? If you’re the typical citizen of the 21st-century , your attention will be diverted every three minutes or so by your ...
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Longer Pregnancies Cut Newborns’ Death Risk

Continuing a pregnancy to at least 39 weeks can cut a newborn’s risk of death, even if the mother has carried the pregnancy to term, according to a ...
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More Than a Third of US Adults Not Getting Enough Sleep

Two reports released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today (March 3) reveal the sleep habits of adults in the United States, including their increasing tendency ...
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Exercise Helps You Sleep Better

People who regularly hit the gym sleep better and feel more alert during the day than those who are not as physically active, according to a new study. ...
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Mental Sharpness Begins to Decline in Middle-Age

The brain’s abilities to reason, comprehend and remember may start to worsen as early as age 45, a new study from England suggests. Researchers gave tests of thinking ...
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Avoiding Depression: Sleeping in Dark Room May Help

Exposure to a dim light at night, such as the glow of a TV screen, may prompt changes in the brain that lead to mood disorders, including depression, ...
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The Best Apps for Your Health, Part 2: Sleep Trackers

Smartphone applications present opportunities for us to keep easier track of our health and fitness, in hopes of making it more likely that we’ll reach our goals. But ...
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The Healthy Geezer: Can Carrot Juice Prevent Cataracts?

Question: Does drinking carrot juice help with cataracts? Answer: A cataract is a clouding of the lens, the clear part of the eye that helps focus images like ...
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3 New Dangerous Drug Habits in Teens

It’s well-known that teens experiment with illegal substances such as alcohol and marijuana. But recently, children and teens have turned their attention to substances found at home or ...
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Weight-Loss Drug May Change Way Brain Responds to Junk Food

The weight-loss drug sibutramine may work by changing the way two particular brain regions respond to mouth-watering junk foods, a new study suggests. Though sibutramine has been criticized ...
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