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Here’s another reason to get some good sleep in the week leading up to a major test or presentation: Sleep selectively enhances memories that you expect to need in the future, a new study suggests. Researchers in Germany tested a group of 141 healthy adult participants on tasks involving recalling words, locating a two-dimensional object, […]

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I was just reading about a book that just came out by Patricia Morrisroe called Wide Awake: A Memoir On Insomnia, which is definitely an interesting topic because lots of people don’t even realize they have a sleep problem. I know that I get distracted on my laptop sometimes until 3am and that most people […]

“He didn’t say a word or make a sound. He just looked at me,” said the woman, who requested she not be identified. The woman held a surprise birthday party for a friend at her home in the Trailwood subdivision in Kingwood on Sept. 12. After all the guests went home, the woman said she […]

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(Health.com) — Permission granted: You can officially stop feeling guilty about those little “bad-for-you” habits you can’t seem to break. Turns out, many of life’s greatest indulgences bring big health benefits — helping you stay slim, fight off the blues, and kick disease to the curb. And we’ve got the 10 best right here, conveniently […]

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I know when I wake up, especially early to catch the train into the city, the first thing on my mind is “I need some caffeine.” This statement always ends up being a stop to Starbucks, plus the cup of coffee I had before I got on the train. Why is caffeine such an addicting […]

Via: WomensHealthMag.com Sometimes those extra 10 minutes of sleep we get from hitting the snooze button in the morning are not enough. For years we have been told the adequate amount of sleep each person should get is 8 hours. Even if we are fortunate to get that amount of sleep, it may not be […]

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(From blackdoctor.org) – Swimsuit season is here and pretty much everybody is beginning their quest to develop their beach body.