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_ Rashes and other Skin Problems (dermatitis, Eczema, rashes) Missing Skin Proteins May Hold Key to Finding Cure for Eczema By Sondra Forsyth article Missing proteins may be the trigger for eczema, a recurrent, inflammatory skin condition, according to the latest research. The finding … Read More→
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_ "Wise Elders" and What They Can Teach Us By Jane Farrell article Why do ΓÇ£wise eldersΓÇ¥ sidestep the cognitive decline associated with aging? New research may have the answer. An international team … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Risk of Weight Gain, Heart Disease, and Other Health Issues By Sondra Forsyth article Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart … Read More→
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Aging Well Good News About Aging! Older People Are More Likely to Be Happy Than Younger People Are By Sondra Forsyth article The poet Robert Browning wrote, ΓÇ£Grow old along with me/The best is yet to beΓÇ¥. Data from a study done … Read More→
_ Living Skills Our Search for Self-Fulfillment May Be Based in Biology By Jane Farrell article Self-actualization ΓÇô the process of working to realize our full potential ΓÇô may have a biological as well as a … Read More→
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_ Learning Learning with Music Can Change Brain Structure By Sondra Forsyth article Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a study … Read More→
_ Retirement Are You Leaving Your Beneficiaries a Tax Time Bomb? By Sondra Forsyth article When it comes to retirement ΓÇô and to passing on whatever wealth youΓÇÖve accumulated to a spouse or the next … Read More→
Prevention Say Goodbye to Morning Breath By Jane Farrell article Waking up with that not-so-minty-fresh breath in the morning is not ideal. But┬ácosmetic dentist Dr. Victoria Veytsman has some tips … Read More→
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