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Natural Pain Relief – Crossing Your Arms!?

Looking for natural pain relief? Just cross your arms! According to a new study, crossing your arms could reduce the intensity of pain.

The University College London researchers, who studied 20 people, said that crossing your arms across your body after injury to the hand could relieve pain because the brain gets confused over where pain has occurred.

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A new study by the Harvard School of Public Health established the link between coffee and prostate cancer prevention. It was found that men who drink six cups or more of coffee (regular or decaffeinated) every day may reduce their risk of dying from prostate cancer.

According to the 12-year study of 47,911 male, men who drank the most coffee had a 60% lower risk of developing lethal prostate cancer and 20% lower risk of developing any form of the disease.

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Gaining Weight After Liposuction is Confirmed by New Study

Does fat come back after liposuction? Is liposuction permanent? Many people interested in this procedure want to know answers to these questions. They are: yes and no.

Teri L. Hernandez, PhD, RN and Robert H. Eckel, MD, at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that gaining weight after liposuction is a “normal” thing.

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Bad Cholesterol is not Bad After All

Bad cholesterol or LDL is not that bad, according to a Texas A&M University study that examined 52 adults from ages to 60 to 69. These people were healthy but not physically active.

After exercising vigorously for a period of time, the adults that gained the most muscle mass also had the highest levels of bad cholesterol. This unexpected result surprised researchers.

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Reducing Salt Intake Does Not Lower Risk of Heart Disease

Reducing salt intake is not that good for preventing heart disease, according to a new European study. In other words, salt is not that bad for your health as previously suggested.

The University of Leuven in Belgium found that people who consume lots of salt weren’t more likely to get high pressure and were actually less likely to die of heart disease than those with a low salt intake.

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Strong Natural Painkiller – Swearing

You do not need painkiller medications – you only need swearing to help reduce pain, according to a new British study.

Researchers at the Keele University discovered that swearing is a powerful painkiller – at least, for those who don’t normally use bad language.

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Coffee Does Not Cause High Blood Pressure

Good news for coffee lovers. You can drink more than three cups of coffee per day!

According to a report published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the long held belief that coffee is causing high blood pressure is false.

The report claims that there is no link between hypertension and habitual coffee consumption.

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Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol Can Be Dangerous

Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is not a good idea. As a matter of fact, it can be especially dangerous.

A new study researching the effects of energy drinks, such as Red Bull, mixed with alcohol, such as vodka and Jager Bombs, discovered that mixing the two can increase stimulation and impairment, causing the drinker to consume more than they normally would.

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Apple Health Benefits Confirmed Once More

Eating just one or two apples a day may reduce heart disease risk factors, according to a new study.

It was found that eating apples every day lowers levels of bad cholesterol and two other markers linked to plaques and inflammation in artery walls.

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Mindfulness Meditation Very Effective for Pain Relief

Mindfulness  meditation is better for pain relief than painkillers, according to a new research.

The study of North Carolina and Wisconsin researchers has found that 80 minutes of mindfulness meditation is more powerful in fast and lasting pain relief than medication.

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