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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure. State health officials say if Illinoisans reduced their sodium intake by 30 percent, it would prevent
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, a perfect time to take steps to lower your blood pressure.
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Never mind spending hours in the gym! According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal... 7 minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform
According to a study in The American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Journal, seven minutes of a particular high intensity workout is all it takes to transform your body.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
Weight gain in men and women is predicted by two different genetic variations -- so-called polymorphisms, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
Close to half of U.S high school students text while driving, a habit that dramatically increases their risk of getting into a potentially fatal car crash, a new study shows.
People who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called "thirdhand" smoke, according to a new study.
People who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called "thirdhand" smoke, according to a new study.
Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their brains with doses of random high-frequency noise.
Scientists report that they were able to improve the math-calculation skills of college students by buzzing their brains with doses of random high-frequency noise.
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.
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Medicare open enrollment begins Monday for senior choosing their 2013 Medicare plans.
This year, there will be 127 four- and five-star plans offered. This is up from 106 such plans offered last year.
There will also be an increase in four- and five-star prescription plans this year with 26 plans offered in 2013 as opposed to 13 in 2012.
The open enrollment period ends Dec. 7.
Seniors can use the star ratings system to guide through choosing their health and drug plan. Five stars is the highest rating.
Medicare can alert seniors who have been enrolled in the lower-quality plans (three starts or fewer) and let them know they can change to a higher-rated plan.
The Medicare prescription drug coverage gap or donut hole is being phased out. In 2013, those with Medicare who reach the donut hole will receive about 53 percent off the cost of brand-name drugs and 21 percent off the cost of generic drugs.
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