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Healthy lifestyle benefits all

Healthy lifestyle benefits all

Posted on 21. May, 2012 by .

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Don’t let genetics get in the way of following a healthy lifestyle, as it can bring benefits to your heart regardless of family history. Recent US research analysed data taken from the Physicians’ Health Study, which has tracked the health of over 1100 male doctors since the 1980s. Attention was given to those doctors who [...]

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Optimism may benefit the heart

Optimism may benefit the heart

Posted on 07. May, 2012 by .

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A recent review by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health of over 200 studies indicated people who are happy and optimistic have a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. This finding remained even after accounting for age, weight, socio-economic status and smoking behaviour. the study also found that optimistic people were more likely [...]

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Be on the move

Be on the move

Posted on 26. Mar, 2012 by .

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If you’re sat behind a desk at work, try to get up and walk every 20 minutes, especially after eating. Doing so may help reduce insulin and glucose levels that occur after a meal – increased levels of which have been linked with diabetes and heart disease. This is according to a study conducted by [...]

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Happiness on the increase

Happiness on the increase

Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by .

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Maybe the work of positive psychologists is paying off. Because a recent poll by Ipsos Global suggests the world has been getting happier since 2007. People in 24 countries were polled and three quarters of people said they were happy with their lives and one quarter said they were very happy. The five happiest nations [...]

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Sleep through the decades

Sleep through the decades

Posted on 05. Mar, 2012 by .

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A recent university of Pennsylvania study suggests that as the decades pass, people report sleeping better. This is contrary to the belief that sleep quality gets worse with age. Over 150,000 people took part in a telephone survey that asked them about their sleeping patterns. The findings indicated that the older a person was, the [...]

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Heart health of pet owners

Heart health of pet owners

Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by .

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Having a higher heart rate variability means a person’s heart is able to respond quickly to a changing situation compared to having a lower heart rate variability. So for example, during times of stress, having a higher heart rate variability means the heart will beat faster, sooner in response to the situation. Evidence suggests such [...]

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Internet addiction affects the brain

Internet addiction affects the brain

Posted on 20. Feb, 2012 by .

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Being addicted to the internet can result in changes to the brain, according to researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Seventeen participants diagnosed with internet addiction disorder had their brains scanned using MRI. Comparisons with non-addicts revealed a change in white matter, with disruption to certain nerve fibres. The affected nerve fibres are those [...]

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Forget detox

Forget detox

Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by .

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The British Liver Trust suggest the best way to look after your liver is to take care of it all year round, rather than giving your body an occasional detox. They see little benefit in detoxing, which can involve periods without alcohol and drastic dietary changes, often following a time of excess. It makes more [...]

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Positive bias of the brain

Positive bias of the brain

Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by .

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A UCL study has found the brain remains optimistic about future events, despite the actual likelihood of the event happening being greater than believed. Fourteen people’s optimism levels were tested before and after they were tested whist being connected to a brain scanner. During testing, participants had to rate the likelihood of a negative event [...]

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Forming new habits

Forming new habits

Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by .

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If one of your goals is to form a healthy new habit, the following research may be of interest. Lally and colleagues at University College London had participants carry out a health related behaviour of their choice, once a day for 84 days. To help participants remember when to do the activity they were instructed [...]

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