Healthy Life

How To Overcome Jet Lag

Violin25/02/2023 113 Views

Are you preparing for a vacation and traveling by plane? There are ways to shield your body against jet lag and overcome it, reducing the symptoms that can ruin your vacation.

Why do we get jet lag?

Jet lag occurs when we travel by plane and change two or more time zones, this disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm. The symptoms are a result of the circadian rhythm being detuned. The circadian rhythm is the pattern that our body follows within a 24-hour period. This rhythm essentially determines when it’s time to sleep and when it’s time to wake up. It

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Donating kidney to stranger ‘awakened the beast’ in Crawford County man

Violin24/02/2023 109 Views

MEADVILLE — Finding organ donor Eli Vendley among a dozen customers in a Meadville coffee shop was easier than ordering a caramel frappuccino.

Vendley sat toward the back of the cafe, but wore a green baseball hat emblazoned with “living donor” and a t-shirt that people recommended “donate life.”

“I bought two of the hats,” said Vendley, 31. “I wore this one and I gave the other one to Mike. It says, ‘Living Proof.'”

Mike is Michael Auen, a fellow Linesville resident who received one of Vendley’s kidneys during a Jan. 6 transplant surgeries at UPMC Hamot.

Both men’s lives

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Happy wife, healthy life: Middle-aged women with satisfying relationships have lower risk of chronic disease

Violin24/02/2023 45 Views

QUEENSLAND, Australia — Satisfying relationships may be the best medicine for women during middle age, a new study explains. A team from the University of Queensland says this can range from relationships with spouses, to friends, family, and even work colleagues. Overall, they lower the risk of poor health and chronic disease during old age — at least for women, the team says.

The less satisfying those relationships are during middle age, the greater the risk of developing multiple long-term problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. The team’s findings only have a partial link to factors

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Government of Canada funding to improve healthy living for priority populations in PEI

Violin23/02/2023 93 Views

Addressing common risk factors for chronic disease will help improve health and quality of life

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Feb. 18, 2023 /CNW/ – Physical activity, healthier eating and tobacco cessation help improve health, well-being and quality of life, and also reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases. Engaging communities, especially those who are socially and economically marginalized, to support the health of their communities is important to foster an environment where people adopt and maintain healthy behaviors.

today, Adam van KoeverdenParliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup – Eat Yourself Skinny

Violin23/02/2023 55 Views

Creamy Cauliflower Soup topped with delicious homemade seasoned croutons, loaded with fresh vegetables, and makes the perfect cozy comfort meal that can easily be made in just 30 minutes!

Creamy Cauliflower Soup topped with delicious homemade seasoned croutons, loaded with fresh vegetables, and makes the perfect cozy comfort meal that can easily be made in just 30 minutes!

Is there anything better than a warm, cozy soup on a chilly winter day? Well, this creamy cauliflower soup is loaded with fresh vegetables, packed with tons of flavor and is so silky smooth that it really hits the spot when craving a comforting meal. If you aren’t watching your carbs, try topping this soup with my delicious homemade seasoned croutons made with rustic whole grain bread that just perfectly soaks

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How to have a busy social life can help ‘slash your risk of 11 silent killers’

Violin22/02/2023 88 Views

GOOD friends keep you healthy in middle age, a study found.

Staying close to mates and family in your late forties reduces the risk of illnesses such as heart disease and cancer.

Research found women were happier with their social lives in middle age were healthier as they got old (stock image)credit: Getty

People with happy social lives are more protected from mental health problems and are more likely to visit their doctor.

Research by the University of Queensland in Australia used data from 7,700 Aussie women aged 45 to 50.

Study author Dr Xiaolin Xu said: “Our

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How to lead a healthy lifestyle? Here are 5 tips

Violin22/02/2023 73 Views

Living a balanced lifestyle is a key factor in maintaining physical and mental well-being. It has become even more important ever since Covid-19 came into our lives. A lot of people started taking their health more seriously. If you also want to improve your health and lead a balanced lifestyle, here are some essential tips for you.

How to lead a healthy lifestyle?

A balanced lifestyle incorporates various elements such as exercise, proper sleep, a balanced diet and supplementation. By incorporating these, you can improve your physical and mental health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases and achieve a sense

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Putin’s Ukraine gamble seen as the biggest threat to his rule

Violin20/02/2023 87 Views

Vladimir Putin says he learned from his boyhood brawls in his native St. Petersburg: “If you want to win a fight, you have to carry it through to the end, as if it were the most decisive battle of your life.”

That lesson, cited in the most recent biography of the Russian president, seems to be guiding him as his invasion of Ukraine suffers setbacks and stalemates. The Kremlin strongman, who started the war on Feb. 24, 2022, and could end it in a minute, appears to be determined to prevail, ruthlessly and at all costs.

Stoking his countrymen this

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