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How should you sleep during pregnancy?

One of the first questions you may ask when you get pregnant is how should you sleep during pregnancy? You may have been told it’s essential to lie on your side during pregnancy, and even warned you could be harming your baby if you lie on your back.  Here, we take a look at the […]

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Should healthy Britons be given blood pressure tablets?

With one in four British adults suffering from high blood pressure claiming 75,000 lives a year, is it time to give healthy people pills to save them from heart attack and stroke New research recommends giving healthy people anti blood pressure tablets   Oxford researchers found the risk of heart attack or stroke plummets with pills […]

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Should You Apply Bug Repellent Or Sunscreen First?

Experts agree that daily sunscreen is a must, not only to minimize the emergence of new wrinkles, fine lines, and age spots, but also to help reduce the risk of skin-related cancers, like melanoma (via Skin Cancer Foundation). In addition to SPF, when outdoors, especially in the warmer weather, you might also want to use bug repellent […]

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Here’s How You Really Should Be Treating Migraines

If you frequently suffer from migraines, you know how debilitating they can be. But figuring out how to treat them doesn’t need to be another pain in the head; while there are all kinds of myths and pseudoscience remedies out there on the internet (like daith piercings, which haven’t actually been proven to be effective), […]

Pet Care

Six Horse Breeds You Should Know

A horse is a horse, of course, of course—but did you know there are over 350 different breeds of horses around the world? That’s about the same as domestic dogs, and waaaaay more than cats! Horses have been carefully bred for thousands of years, leading to a spectacular diversity of horse breeds, sizes and traits. […]

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All the Reasons You Should Incorporate Turmeric Into Your Diet

Around every New Year, Google searches for turmeric tea spike. It is one of those elixirs whose benefits are numerous, wide and vaguely remembered, hence the Google searches. Turmeric has been used medicinally for centuries in India and surrounding countries. Naturopaths and dietitians have been recommending it for decades. “The benefits of turmeric go into […]

Kids Health

Here’s How Long It Should Really Take You To Fall Asleep

According to the American Sleep Association, 50 to 70 million adults nationwide have a sleep disorder, with insomnia being the most common. And while the association reports that adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night, Harvard Health Publishing points out that factors such as stress, pain, and diet can keep people from […]