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How to Make Your Own Saline Rinse

Sinusitis — swelling of the inner lining of the sinuses — can cause runny nose, watery eyes, extreme discomfort, headache, and, if left untreated, damage the nasal cavity. While medications may be needed to treat sinusitis, most cases of sinusitis can be treated at home. A nasal spray made of saline rinse can help keep […]

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Exercise Busts Holiday Stress

A little exercise can go a long way toward taming holiday stress — and it’s good for your waistline, as well. Even half an hour of brisk walking, running, cycling, or swimming can help you to focus, get away from stressors, and feel happier. When you exercise, the body releases the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is

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Do You Worry Too Much?

You might be worrying too much if: Your thinking causes you intense emotional distress and has been interfering with your daily functioning for some time You think about a problem frequently or constantly, but your constant thinking doesn’t lead to solutions. The things you worry about are not likely to happen. You continue to worry

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T.C. Cleave and High-Fiber Diets

Fiber’s important contribution to a healthful diet have not always been acknowledged. Until the 1970s, fiber was regarded as useless — or even an impediment to good nutrition. We have naval doctor T.L. Cleave (1906-83) to thank for much current knowledge of the importance of fiber in the diet. Cleave proposed that refined carbohydrates —

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Worst Year for West Nile Virus

This year is shaping up to be the worst year ever for West Nile virus (WNV) infections. West Nile virus infection is a vector-borne disease that can cause serious illness, disability, and death. It is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes. As of August 14, 2012, 693 cases of West Nile virus, including 26 deaths, had been

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Lyme Disease is a Growing Threat

Lyme disease is the most common vectorborne illness in the United States, with about 30,000 confirmed and probable cases diagnosed in 2010. Lyme disease also occurs worldwide. In Europe, the tick that causes Lyme disease lives on sheep, not on deer. An estimated 70 to 80 percent of people with Lyme disease develop a characteristic

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