by Helen Lamanna
Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enligtenment. Have an excellent weekend!
THIS Cancer Kills More Women Than Breast Cancer - Health News and Views - Health.com
U.S. women still see breast cancer as a bigger killer than lung cancer, despite the fact that lung cancer kills more Americans each year -- women and men -- than any other cancer.
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8 Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis - Health.com
Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious autoimmune disease that attacks the joints and other body parts.
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10 Things You Need to Say Before it’s Too Late
“I’m sorry.” – In this life, when you deny someone an apology, you remember doing so when you find yourself begging for forgiveness. And if often happens just like that. Why? Because guilt festers. Don’t do this to yourself. An apology is the best way to have the last word. The first to apologize is the strongest, and the first to move forward is the happiest. Always. And of course, don’t bother apologizing if you’re just going to continue doing the things you said sorry for. Say it and mean it. Look the person in the eyes when you say it, and feel it in your bones.
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Yogurts With More Sugar Than A Twinkie
We all like to think of yogurt as a healthy breakfast, but as it turns out, many of the most popular yogurt brands have more sugar than a junk food you'd never consider eating.
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5 Signs You Should Be Eating More Carbs
It's unfortunate how we treat the poor carbohydrate. Mistakenly associated with weight gain and empty calories, carbs are actually an essential part of a balanced diet -- especially if you want to do any sort of physical activity -- and often a tasty one, at that.
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10 Things You Never Knew About Air Travel | Reader's Digest
Think you know everything there is to know about air travel? Think again. Here are a few things we bet you had no idea could happen on your flight.
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Broccoli, grapes, and salad - Superfood Secrets for a Healthy Life - Health.com
What, when, and how we eat can play a key role in healthy aging.
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Five financial products you should own | BrighterLife.ca
You don’t need to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth to build wealth. With the right products, you can grow and protect a healthy nest egg.
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To Age Well, Walk - NYTimes.com
Regular exercise, including walking, significantly reduces the chance that a frail older person will become physically disabled, according to one of the largest and longest-running studies of its kind to date.
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Is Work Your Happy Place? - NYTimes.com
Do you feel more stressed out at work or at home?
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Why Do We Get 'Sleep' In Our Eyes?
Why do we get "sleep" in our eyes?
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14 Surprising Causes Of Dehydration
Your body is about 60 percent water. Lose even 1.5 percent of that H2O -- the tipping point for mild dehydration -- and your mood, energy levels and cognitive function all drop, according to research from the University of Connecticut. And while there are obvious reasons you can end up dehydrated -- a sunny day, exercise or not drinking enough in general -- other triggers are less obvious. Check out these 14 surprising causes of dehydration and how to prevent them.
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