Andrea Ybarra's donated heart was beating rhythmically by the time she awoke from the grogginess of her surgery. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. Lub-dub. In fact, it was warm and pumping even before doctors transplanted it. Ybarra belongs to a small group of…
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Here’s a New Reason for Quitting Smoking
Cigarette smokers frequently argue that the reason they don't stop smoking is that quitting would make life more depressing. But new research indicates the opposite is true. Persons who quit in a clinical trial actually showed lower signs of depression…
Tagged with: Brown University, Drug Abuse, men, National Institute, Nicotine Tobacco Research, Southern California
Posted in Fitness, Health News & Tips, Tips
Posted in Fitness, Health News & Tips, Tips
Heat. Pray. Chill.
Put your hands together for anger management—literally, perhaps. A new report finds that praying can calm anger and aggression, says the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. In a series of studies, college students took harsh criticism from one of the…
Tagged with: agnostics, anger and aggression, Anger Management, angry feelings, atheists, Brad Bushman, church attendance, co author, Deborah Rozman, distraction, divine intervention, egos, harsh criticism, hostile place, hot head, Ohio State, personality and social psychology bulletin, positive thoughts, psychology professor, religious affiliation, social psychology bulletin, Transforming Anger, worth noting that
Posted in Health News & Tips
Posted in Health News & Tips
Reducing Middle-Age Belly Bulge
If you have already reached middle age and have a belly bulge, it’s still not too late to take action; however, it appears that if you were diligent in your younger years, you are less likely to sport such middle-age…
Tagged with: American Medical Association, exercise, fat, fitness, Human Services, JAMA, men
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Posted in Fitness, Health News & Tips, Tips
Girls who walk, bike to school do better in tests
By Alison McCook NEW YORK | Wed Dec 8, 2010 12:15pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Girls, but not boys, who walk or bike to school instead of getting a ride perform better in tests of verbal…
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Posted in Health News, Health News & Tips, Tips, Women's Health
Fast Holiday Fitness
Five time-savers to ensure your workouts aren't squeezed by the holiday crunch By Alwyn Cosgrove, C.S.C.S. You know it's the holiday season when your girlfriend suddenly expects bling, she's drained your bank account, and your fitness level tanks.…
