New research suggests that surfing the web could help your brain function better as you get older. Experts have long known that activities like crossword puzzles, playing games like chess, or writing can help protect against declines in cognitive function due to aging. This is known as the “use-it-or-lose-it” approach to brain functioning
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Internet Use Could Improve Brain Functioning
November 3rd, 2009 
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Resveratrol Capsules: Is Resveratrol Really Effective?
October 27th, 2009 admin If you have been paying attention to the media recently you have no doubt seen coverage of resveratrol capsules. Resveratrol supplements have been touted as “the fountain of youth” and even hard-nosed clinical researchers are excited by the potential of this compound. So does resveratrol really work? We’ll give you the straight scoop.
It’s first helpful to understand exactly what resveratrol is. The components of resveratrol are naturally occurring, most often seen when certain plants are under attack by fungi or bacteria. Resveratrol capsules usually contain resveratrol that has been manufactured by chemical synthesis using Japanese knotweed. Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes and is a constituent of red wine, although you would have to consume gallons of wine a day to get a high enough dosage to see any benefit.
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How to Make Pizza Healthy
October 10th, 2009 admin If you’re trying to lose weight, chances are you avoid pizza like the plague. But fear not, there are ways of preparing pizza that make it much healthier.
While pizza may never be considered a health food, Men’s Fitness has come up with a few ways of making it or ordering it that can keep you in fighting shape.
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Tylenol Recalls Children’s and Infants Brands
September 29th, 2009 admin Tylenol has recently announced a recall of certain lots of Children’s and Infants’ Tylenol. The recall is due to concerns about certain lots being contaminated with B. Cepacia, a type of bacteria that can cause pneumonia in some children.
If you have any medicine from the recalled lots, throw it away immediately. No children have yet to be reported ill, but still, the makers of Tylenol, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, have voluntarily recalled the following lots of their product:
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How to Fight the Common Cold
September 28th, 2009 admin Along with considering taking flu shots this winter, consider this: there might just be some common sense things you can do to stay healthy. Do sleep, ventilate your home and eat garlic and mushrooms. Don’t over use hand sanitizer, eat too many comfort foods or run yourself ragged.
As the days get shorter and night approaches faster, think about trying to get to sleep earlier. It’s your body’s natural way to fight off germs.
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