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We Are Becoming a Sleep Deprived Nation!

July 15, 2019

In 2013, about 30 percent of Americans said they slept six hours or less at night, but that number increased to 33 percent by 2017, according to findings published online in the journal Sleep. Sleep experts recommend that most adults get 7 to 8 hours of good quality sleep each night. The University of Southern California…

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Wellness Programs Need Changes to Satisfy Employees

December 18, 2018

Over half of employers believe their wellness programming is effective for improving health and reducing spending, but only a third of their employees think the same. According to a new Willis Watson Towers survey, about 65% of employees said that improving their health is a personal priority, while 87% of employers said increasing employee engagement and…

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Walk Every Day to Extend Your Life

October 19, 2018

If post-menopausal women walk at an average pace for at least 40 minutes several times per week, their risk of heart disease will drop nearly 25%, according to new research from Brown University. Their analysis shows walking is almost equal to all different types of exercise that have been studied in terms of lowering heart…

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Poor Sleep Causing Health Problems

August 29, 2018

Poor sleep quality and insomnia are associated with increased blood pressure and vascular inflammation in women, according to a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A large minority, about 28%, of Americans report less than six hours of sleep a night. Another 24% face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Women experience sleep disturbances…

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Another Reason for Adequate Sleep: Safer Pregnancies

August 17, 2018

Sleep is an emerging risk factor for various prenatal complications. Sleep, its duration and quality, may affect the baby. Research is showing that sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, may restrict oxygen flow to the baby and cause cardiovascular problems for the mother later in life. Low birth weight, which is defined as less…

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Young Women and Girls Need More Exercise

July 26, 2018

Many teens and young adults, particularly women and girls, are physically inactive, a new study reveals. Girls, black people, and kids from poorer families are least likely to meet exercise guidelines, according to the report on teens and young adults aged 12 to 29. For teens, guidelines recommend at least 60 minutes of moderate to…

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The Cost of Sleep Deprivation

June 28, 2018

Sleep deprivation has some sever costs. It endangers other workers lives and costs employers $1.4 million dollars a year. Many Americans have sleep disorders but they are often an overlooked problem most off us to do not even realize. There are certain behaviors we can modify that can help improve our quality of sleep. I…

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Social Connections and Reduced Stress

June 15, 2018

Social connections are one of the greatest predictors of happiness and reduced stress. It can often be found that those who cope best are those who increase their social interactions in the middle of stress–which is often the opposite of what we actually do. Moreover, high levels of workplace stress can bring their own sets…

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Goat yoga and many more

April 12, 2018

There must a Yoga for you. Recently one of my Selfcare for Healthcare hospitals sent me a photo of their department doing Goat yoga–I had never even heard of it, and begin exploring this Goat yoga on the internet. I came to learn there are too many forms of Yoga to name. With so many…

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How to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

February 13, 2018

A large new study from the American Cancer Society inventoried risk factors for various types of cancer. The findings shed much-needed light on the numbers of cancers that could be prevented by making the necessary lifestyle changes. The new research examined a total of 1,570,975 cancer cases, 587,521 of which resulted in death. During the analysis, 17…

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