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Blanche Charles Elementary School fosters a drug-free lifestyle with Red Ribbon Week
CALEXICO – “Drugs and a healthy mind don’t mix together,” Blanche Charles Elementary School Counselor Briset Wong said about living drug-free – the goal of Red Ribbon Week, which is a campaign focused on bringing light to drug use and supporting a substance-free lifestyle in schools and communities. Red Ribbon Week was instituted following the…
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Anti-ageing tips: Fine-tune your lifestyle for a longer, healthier life
Managing weight is an important aspect of healthy ageing. Excess body weight can lead to a host of health problems, from heart diseases, diabetes to joint pains (Image: Canva) Adulting is hard, ageing is harder. The challenges that come with adult responsibilities can be tough, but the ones associated with growing older and dealing with…
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Rides and other amusements will headline the International Acadian Festival
A tradition dating back to 1969 continues this year when the Knights of Columbus Council No. 970 presents its International Acadian Festival Friday through Sunday at Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park. Organizers hope for a boost in attendance this year after a rainstorm Sunday led to lower total attendance than the 2021 festival – the first…
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Estimating gastric cancer risk using DNA methylation and lifestyle data
image: Although DNA methylation is essential for numerous activities within cells, aberrant methylation can have grave consequences. Researchers have found that aberrant methylation could act as a marker for predicting the risk of gastric cancer, especially when combined with information about a patient’s lifestyle, such as tobacco and alcohol consumption habits. view more Credit: Enzymlogic…
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Lifestyle’s impact on brain health
BOCA RATON, Fla. – A study out of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is adding to the body of evidence concerning the impact of lifestyle and environment on brain health. Researchers found that lack of neighborhood greenspaces and low income levels can increase risks for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia’s as well…
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Treating obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle choice
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Our lifestyle and our over-strained planet
In a book, The Book of Hope, which he co-authored with Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams makes this statement: Creating the human race may be the single biggest mistake evolution ever made. He says this tongue-in-cheek since he recognizes that the emergence of the human race was clearly intended by the evolutionary process and that rather…
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Fall For All with lifestyle expert Megan Thomas Head
Skip to content FOX31 Denver Primary Menu Sponsored Content | Great Day Colorado Posted: Oct 26, 2023 / 02:11 PM MDT Updated: Oct 26, 2023 / 02:11 PM MDT Posted: Oct 26, 2023 / 02:11 PM MDT Updated: Oct 26, 2023 / 02:11 PM MDT Lifestyle Expert Megan Thomas Head is here to share a…
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3 Lifestyle Choices That Could Spell Trouble for Heart Health
Recent research from Rutgers has shown that while deaths from coronary heart disease have declined from 1990 to 2019, the rate of decline has slowed since 2011. The study emphasizes the significant role of three modifiable lifestyle factors—smoking, drinking, and obesity—in the disease’s prevalence. Although advancements in treatments and diagnostics have contributed to the decline,…
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Mystic Movers Walking Group Supports Healthy Lifestyle Goals | Hartford Hospital
Back October 26, 2023 Medical weight loss is more than a prescription and some doctor’s appointments. To be successful, medical weight loss patients need to embrace lifestyle changes that include what they eat and how they move their bodies. Feeling connected to others on the same journey helps them meet their goals. That thought is…
