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Sitting Down Could Lead to an Early Grave

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The longer people sit each day, the greater their chances of going to an early grave, Australia study found last Friday. The study began in 2006 and tracks the health of 260,000 men and women in New South Wales. It found those who sat for more than 10 hours a day had a 48 percent [...]

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We Are All Dis-abled

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It is hard to represent Amiee Mullin as a disabled person, yet this is a young woman who has represented and reconditioned the concept and social attitudes towards disability and disabled persons. As an athlete she is a record breaker, as a model she is incomparable, as an inspiration she stands tall, motivating not only those who are [...]

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Why Do Some Men Go Bald?

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Male Pattern Baldness, (MPB) or as it is commonly referred to ‘balding’ is a common occurrence in the human species. Research has shown that it is also common in females (female pattern baldness). Baldness in these cases relate to DNA, genes, the male sex hormone and is hereditary at an estimated rate of 57% based [...]

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Is Your Dog Depressed?

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It’s one thing to think that your dog is sad, or upset, maybe even angry and jealous. Yet its another thing to take that pooch to a vet and have them prescribe Prozac-like medications to combat his depression and or hyper behavior. A recent study shows that many average pet owners, or animal companions as [...]

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Deep Throat or Sore Throat: Streptococcus Pyogenes

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Streptococcus pyogenes is such a fascinating and adaptable pathogen. It causes so many diseases. Diseases as different as a sore throat, and necrotizing fasciitis (The flesh-eating disease). It’s even been implicated in Tourette’s syndrome. This is a hardy and adaptable pathogen, that primarily colonies the throat and the skin. In an outbreak in Japan, it [...]

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