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Thinking of a New Year's resolution to start in 2020? Why not start the year off with Exercise! If you're only exercising to tone your muscles, "Think!" again. This Mayo Clinic study found that exercise also slows down the aging process that's happening in your brain!Brain function It's been known that when brain tissue begins to shrink, brain function also declines. This unfortunate reality can vary between individuals, although experts in the field of Neuroscience suggest that the brain s …

It's every parent's New Year's resolution - Children need to eat HEALTHY this New Year! Cheers to that. We all want our kids to eat healthy - a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. But what do you do if you have a "picky eater"? Do you give in and give them what they want (think sweets and candy)? Or do you stay your ground and persevere? If you tried either method and none of it worked, here are some tips to help your picky eater to eat healthy foods this New Year.1. Be a rol …

(NIH) - A multicenter team of scientists led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that nerve cells in the mouse gastrointestinal (GI) tract play a crucial role not just in sensing disease-causing Salmonella bacteria but also in defending the body against them. The study, supported in part by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (part of the National Institutes of Health), was recently published in the journal Cell.The study showed that pain-sensing nerv …

The Opioid epidemic has gone on too long to be ignored as too many Americans have either been harmed or died from overdose. According to the CDC, "46 people die every day from overdoses involving prescription opioids". The recent news is very alarming and heart breaking.Just in 2017, the CDC found:- Overdose rates from prescription opioids significantly increased among people more than 65 years of age.- Overdose rates from prescription opioids were higher among non-Hispanic whites and Ameri …