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• Does Regular Exercise Affect Life Expectancy?

  A recent study published in, The Lancet, shows that daily light exercise of 15 minutes per day can increase the life expectancy by three years and lower the risk of death by 14%. This is especially true in the case of people who are inactive. In this study, the researchers compared inactive people...

• Saliva Test to Diagnose Lupus May Soon Exist

  Researchers have created a simplified technique to diagnose lupus using saliva. The initial research took place at the University of Houston, and was thanks to a $387,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.  If successful, the saliva test could very well replace the invasive methods that...

• What Are the Health Benefits of Dandelion?

  Common dandelions are often perceived as weeds. Their scientific name is taraxacum officinale, and they belong to the same family as sunflowers. Dandelions are actually perennial yellow flowers that open when the sun is bright in the morning, and close when the sun hides behind clouds in gloomy...

• Celiac Disease: What to Eat

  Not many people fully understand celiac disease, but perhaps know a person or two who is suffering from or has been diagnosed with the disease. Moreover, according to the Celiac Disease Foundation, most people with celiac disease are undiagnosed or ignorant about the condition. While most people...

• Why Should Those with Sleep Apnea Avoid Drinking Alcohol in the Evening?

  As many already know, the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks may lead to many consequences, even for people who don’t suffer from any specific condition. But,  studies have shown that the risks that come with consuming alcohol increase while someone is suffering from sleep apnea.Usually,...

• What is the Correlation Between Urinary Incontinence and Diet?

  Urinary incontinence can be controlled to a large extent by one's diet, even though there is nothing called an ‘incontinence diet’. Many times doctors advise their patients to avoid a particular food or drink to improve the symptoms of urinary incontinence. These foods may differ depending on...