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1,500 Canadian Women To Take Part In 5-Year Breast Cancer Survivorship Study

Over the next five years, a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Kerry Courneya of the University of Alberta and Dr. Christine Friedenreich of Alberta Health Services will conduct a series of five large research projects to probe the impacts of physical activity on breast cancer thanks to a $2… Read The Full [...] Read more »

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Adherence To Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain For OA Patients

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived effect according to a study from researchers in The Netherlands… Read The Full Article…Adherence To Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain For OA [...] Read more »

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The Today Show and Yummy No-Bake Summer Desserts

This week on my regular appearance on the Today Show, co-anchors Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira joined me to prepare recipes from the Beyond Ice Cream story in … Read The Full Article…The Today Show and Yummy No-Bake Summer Desserts Read more »

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My Honor at the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne

The James Beard Foundation holds an annual summer gala in the Hamptons called Chefs & Champagne, held at Wolffer Estate Vineyard in Sagaponack.  The event is a lavish … Read The Full Article…My Honor at the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs & Champagne Read more »

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Self-Fulfilling Fakery: Feigning Mental Illness Is a Form of Self-Deception

<!– [More] Mental health – Health – Oceania – Australia – Policy and Advocacy Read The Full Article…Self-Fulfilling Fakery: Feigning Mental Illness Is a Form of Self-Deception Read more »

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Salad Pitfalls You Can Avoid

Are you ordering salads at restaurants because you want something light and healthy? You might be unpleasantly surprised to discover that they can be anything but light and healthy. Click to read now Read The Full Article…Salad Pitfalls You Can Avoid Read more »

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Bring Some Sourness To Your Dining Table

The best part of summer is the tasting the abundance of sweet and juicy fruit. But sometimes, sour can be good too! Sports nutritionist Lesli Bonci talks about the potential health benefits of tart or sour cherries. Click to listen now Read The Full Article…Bring Some Sourness To Your Dining Table Read more »

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Mouse Model Shows Aging And Longevity Tied To Specific Brain Region

Researchers watched two groups of mice, both nearing the end of a two-day fast. One group was quietly huddled together, but the other group was active and alert. The difference? The second set of mice had been engineered so their brains produced more SIRT1, a protein known to play a role in aging and longevity… [...] Read more »

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What Are Proteins? What Is A Protein? How Much Protein Do I Need?

Proteins are large molecules consisting of amino acids which our bodies and the cells in our bodies need to function properly. Our body structures, functions, the regulation of the body’s cells, tissues and organs cannot exist without proteins. Our muscles, skin, bones and many other parts of the body contain significant amounts of protein. Protein [...] Read more »

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Follow Your Nose: Sniff Controller Gives the Severely Disabled a New Way to Communicate and Move

Assistive technology that helps severely paralyzed people navigate the world and communicate with others often taps into whatever abilities the disabled retain, such as blinking or moving the mouth and tongue. Now, for the first time, researchers have invented a device that allows the paralyzed to write, surf the Web and [...] Read more »

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