Health Tips

February 3, 2012

Little Blows to Head Add Up to Big Risk

Filed under: Health Care — Nancy @ 7:03 pm -0800

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Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.

from: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20120203/sum-small-head-blows-may-raise-football-players-brain-risk?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People

Filed under: Health Care — Nancy @ 6:22 pm -0800

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When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, but they also didn’t gain weight in the process, a small study shows.

from: http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20120203/purple-potatoes-lower-blood-pressure-overweight-people?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Can Too Much Texting Make Teens Shallow?

Filed under: Health Care — Nancy @ 6:16 pm -0800

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Teens and young adults who text frequently — such as more than 300 text messages a day — may be risking more than sore thumbs, according to a new study.

from: http://teens.webmd.com/news/20120203/can-too-much-texting-make-youth-shallow?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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