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The Importance of Protein Past Fifty

The Importance of Protein Past Fifty

Even if you’re not trying to bulk up, protein should still account for a specific portion of your diet. Adult women need about 46 grams of protein per day, whereas males aged eighteen and up need 56 grams. Our bodies’ ...

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Dazed and Confused: Seniors, Inflammation and Delirium

Dazed and Confused: Seniors, Inflammation and Delirium

Seniors often must contend with a number of significant health issues. Among these problems is delirium, a typically short-term state of mind characterized by confusion and a reduced ability to comprehend one’s surroundings. A recent study has identified a possible ...

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The Importance of Physical Activity for Older Adults

The Importance of Physical Activity for Older Adults

For some older individuals, it may seem that exercise yields very little in the way of health-related benefits. Because of this perceived lack of payoff, some entrenched couch potatoes may jump to the conclusion that physical activity is pointless. Despite ...

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Could Stem Cells Prevent Muscle Loss?

Could Stem Cells Prevent Muscle Loss?

Even if you don’t much about them, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about “stem cells” at some point in the past. Stem cells play a major role in the body, and therefore get plenty of attention from medical researchers, ...

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Rebuilding the Body by Growing Cartilage

Rebuilding the Body by Growing Cartilage

When scanning the health section of a news website, there’s a good chance you’ll find stories regarding new developments in the world of medicine. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, since scientists are constantly looking to refine and improve upon ...

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The Twenty-One Expressions of the Face

The Twenty-One Expressions of the Face

If asked, most people would probably say that face can convey a fairly limited number of emotions. Researchers have long believed that the face can only make six expressions – happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust. In fact, the ...

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