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How to Tell if Chronic Pain is Fibromyalgia: 18 Pressure Points

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Has pain become a constant unwanted visitor in your life? When your doctor asks you, “Where does it hurt,” are you tempted to say, “Everywhere!” What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, often linked with Vitamin B12 deficiency (National Institutes of Health), is a condition which causes sufferers to feel chronic pain in various parts of the body at […]

Adult ADHD Could Lead to Dementia

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A study published by the European Journal of Neurology revealed evidence linking adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a form of dementia which is similar to Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.  According  to research collected by scientists in Argentina, adults with ADHD have a threefold chance of developing dementia with lewy bodies (DLB) in their old […]

Can Aerobics Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?

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Aerobic exercise is defined by the National Institute of Health (NIH) as any activity which includes “repetitive movement of large muscle groups” and gets its power source from fresh supplies of oxygen.

It’s National Nutrition Month: Are You Eating Your 5 Colors a Day?

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Not all vegetables were created equal; the same goes for the wide variety of fruits. Some can prevent Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease and premature blindness. The only way to be sure you’re getting maximum vitamins is to include groups from all 5 hues.

10 Great iPad Apps for Autistic Children

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Gone are the hourly meltdowns which resulted from Hudson’s frustration at not being able to ask for something or say, “I feel sad.”

Says mom Laura, “The iPad has given us our family back.”

Eating Your Way Out of Depression with B-12

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Fish tacos- Made popular by Rubio’s, the fish tacos is a tasty fusion of Cal-Mex and seafood cuisine. Take a soft flour tortilla, add some fiery mango salsa, a dab of sour cream and a grilled fish fillet (hint: salmon is high in B-12). It’s a wrap!

7 Celebs with Lupus

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Lady Gaga, though not currently exhibiting any of the symptoms, told Larry King that she has tested “borderline positive” for lupus. According to the Lupus Foundation of America and The American College of Rheumatology, a positive diagnosis of lupus may takes years and a battery of tests to determine. Lady Gaga’s aunt Joanne died of lupus at the age of 19.

Gut Bugs:Winning the Bacteria Battle

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Ever wonder what that rumbling in your tummy really means? Some say that it’s hunger growling for more food. But it could be the battle cry of bacteria as they fight it out for life or death in your digestive tract.

Male Depression on the Rise

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“Mancession,” as it’s been dubbed, the insinuation being that the failing economy has had a much deeper impact on the emotional health of men compared to women.

Five Best Breakfast Entrées at Fast Food Locations

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Ah, breakfast time: morning paper sitting on the coffee table, steaming plate of whole wheat French toast on the breakfast bar and relaxed, easy conversation with your kids before they go happily marching off to school. Sound too good to be true? It is. These days it’s more like a brown-bagged breakfast burrito in the […]