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It’s OK to Go a Little Nuts: Some May Have Fewer Calories Than Thought

Almonds are among my favorite snack foods. Not only are they super convenient (no prep time whatsoever), but they’re also rich in fiber, vitamins, and monounsaturated fatty acids. ...
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Rare Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Rise Abruptly in Florida

The rate of ectopic pregnancy deaths rose abruptly in Florida in 2009 and 2010, according to a new government report. Ectopic pregnancy is a rare condition where a ...
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View of Portly People Feeds One’s Own Appetite

The sight of overweight people may influence your waistline, a new study suggests. The results show people eat more junk food after viewing someone who is overweight, unless ...
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Active Older Adults May Have Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

People who are physically active in their older years may lower their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. The results show that people in the ...
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Why Some Older People Have Great Memory Abilities

Elderly people with exceptional memory abilities have brains that look decades younger than their actual age, according to a new study. The study examined the brains of people ...
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Organ Transplant Recipients at Increased Risk of 32 Types of Cancer

People who receive an organ transplant have an increased risk of developing 32 types of cancer, a new study finds. Some of the most common cancers in transplant ...
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Nearly 1 in 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure

Almost one in five young adults in the United States has high blood pressure, according to a new study. But only half of those adults, who were ages ...
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‘Low Sodium’ or ‘Lightly Salted’? Sodium Labels Explained (Infographic)

A chemical element named Sodium with the symbol Na. It is a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metal. Sodium is an alkali metal that belongs to group 1 of ...
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4 Tips for Reducing Sodium in Your Diet

Yesterday, I met a friend for lunch at a popular fast-food joint. I don’t normally frequent these places, but neither of us had much time, and our location ...
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The Healthy Geezer: All About Statins

[Today’s column is the first in a two-part series about statins. Statins are worth two columns because so many seniors take them. In our second column, how the ...
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