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Psoriasis Meds May Reduce Heart Disease Risk, Study Suggests

A new study has found that using drugs like adalimumab and ustekinumab might lower levels of a dangerous type of coronary disease.

According to a study published in the September 2020 issue of the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, individuals who received biologics like adalimumab and ustekinumab for one year to manage their psoriasis had lower levels of a type of coronary plaque…

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Heart Disease Is the No.1 Cause of Death in Women, but Few Know Warning Signs

Heart disease tops the chart for cause of death for women in the United States.

1 in every 5 female deaths are linked to heart disease.

A current national survey from the American Heart Association(AHA) found that despite the risk, many women are not aware of the signs of heart attack and stroke or the risk heart disease poses to women.

Heart disease is the top most cause of death of women in the…

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8 Ways Practicing Yoga Boosts Your Health and Well-Being

The health benefits of yoga are many. Yoga can boost your mental and physical well-being by improving sleep, eliminating stress, strengthening your heart, and more.

For many years yogis have been fronting yoga’s mental and physical powers. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a professional to reap the health benefits of yoga — adding just a few yoga posesto your daily routine can help your…

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6 Quick Stretches for Stress Relief

Ranging from Happy Baby and Child’s Post to at-your-desk stretches, these Yoga stretches will give you a minute to breathe and feel relaxed.

For many of us, feeling at least some stress at some point during the day is probably a norm — whether it’s due to too many emails in your inbox, too many schedules on your calendar, too many domestic chores to keep up with, or a problem you have to deal…

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Yoga for Beginners: What to Know Before Your First Class

It can be quite intimidating when you first walk into a yoga studio, it’s good to recall that everyone was a beginner at some point. Being brave enough to try it affords you a chance to practice a key tenet of yoga: self-compassion.

“There are many misconceptions about yoga that can make people scared of trying it,” says Judi Bar, the yoga program manager at Cleveland Clinic Wellness and…

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5 Yoga Poses for Reducing Stress and Why They Work

All you need is just 15 minutes of these stress-reducing yoga poses — and they will help you achieve a more peaceful, relaxed state of mind and build resilience for the long term.

Yoga has long been praised for its stress-busting benefits. And these claim of course is backed by research.

Findings show that yoga can help boostmental health, increase feelings of relaxation, and reduce…

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All You Need to Know About Sand Flea Bites, Including Treatment and Prevention

When people mention sand fleas, they’ll be talking a few different organisms: Sand flies, which sleep in and around aquatic habitats, and sand or mole crabs, which are literally crustaceans that survive the beach and do not bite humans. Really, “any flea that comes out of a sandy area, people call a sand flea ,” Nancy Hinkle, Ph.D, a professor at University of Georgia’s Department of Entomology,…

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How to Optimize Your Brain Waves for an Elevated States of Consciousness

Today’s electroencephalogram (EEG) calculate brain wave patterns from each of the brain’s many different parts. They basically make use of 19 electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp.

One research team observed, “Scientists are now so used to these EEG correlations with brain state that they may forget just how remarkable they are…. A single electrode provides estimates of synaptic…

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6 Proven Health Benefits of Oatmeal

Oatmeal appears so innocent, but it’s mainly one of the more polarizing breakfasts. On one hand, it’s gained a reputation as this uninteresting, gluey plain slop sprinkled with raisins. On the other, social media has hyped oatmeal as something drool-worthy, piled high with fine toppings. (Go search #oatmeal on Instagram right now.)

If you haven’t been on team oatmeal, it’s time to give it…

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How to Safely Sanitize All Types of Face Mask

Face masks aid in reducing the spread of COVID-19 because they provide a barrier to catch the respiratory droplets that are let out when people cough, sneeze, or talk.

These droplets are carriers of the virus from person to person, according to Dr. Steve Pergam, MPH, medical director of infection prevention at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

If a nearby person inhales the droplets or they…

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5 Simple Ways to Relieve Stress: CBD Can Help

In our modern, fast-paced world, stress is becoming a very common component in our everyday lives. It has become so common, in fact, that we no longer seem to notice stress until it has compounded into something bigger and has started affecting our health. Stress, or rather, stress hormones (a primary stress hormone like cortisol), are released into the body to trigger our “fight or flight”…

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The Best Ways to Cure Social Anxiety

With so many people suffering from it, you probably know somebody who has social anxiety. And just in case you are not sure what social anxiety actually is, it is defined as the fear that you will be judged or evaluated negatively by other people, even if you have never met them or have no idea who they are. It will lead you to a feeling of inferiority, embarrassment, self-consciousness,…

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Skin Deep: Your Ultimate Guide to Topical CBD

As the world embraces CBD for its medicinal value, CBD product manufacturers and other health professionals continue to discover more and more ways to take advantage of its health and medicinal benefits. This offers consumers more options and allows them to choose the method most convenient for them. Methods include oils, tinctures, edibles, patches, vape oil, and topicals in the form of creams,…

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Can CBD Help Improve Your Focus?

CBD, cannabidiol, has many interesting effects on the human body. One of this is that it can help improve your focus. This might sound counterintuitive because of CBD’s relation to marijuana, but some differences exist between different types of marijuana.

This article will briefly examine how CBD works. It will also examine the many different effects of CBD and some of the laws regarding it.

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Hemp Skin Care: The Natural Remedy for Dry Skin

Dry skin is more than just an inconvenience that comes with these cold winter months. For some of us, it’s the unpleasant reality of everyday life.

There are many paths to take in combatting the woes of dry skin, but after exhausting those options or noticing the harsh ingredients in even the highest praised products…it can be a little disheartening.

That’s where hemp swoops in to put your…

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10 Mental Health Habits to Try This 2020

2019 was the year we saw a strong surge of mental health awareness. The public’s focus on health broadened to also include taking care of one’s mental and emotional health. People have finally realized that one of the keys to maintaining a healthy body is to have a healthy mind.

In this 2020, mental health awareness has continued to be one of the bigger focuses on overall well being. Learning…

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7 Keys to Increase Productivity

We’ve all had those days when we feel like we are not accomplishing anything no matter how hard we work. Looming deadlines, increasing workload, multitasking and stress could all disrupt a person’s productivity. “Work smarter, not harder” has become a famous motto among the workforce. And this statement actually has merit. Sometimes, when we wear too many hats, take on too much work, instead of…

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