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With the help of a number of brave young men and women, 15-year-old singer Whitney Woerz is tackling bullying and mental health in her latest music video for the touching "Ghost Story." The singer, who's already racked up over 13 million views for her debut music video "6...

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"Below are 18 signs yours is a situation, not a relationship, and that it’s going nowhere. THEY ARE TOO BUSY TO GIVE YOU TIME Time, when once given, cannot be taken back. Partners always give each other time in a relationship, a way of showing their care and love for each other....

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(http://www.everydayhealth.com/)"“Joy does not simply happen to us,” wrote spiritual author Henri Nouwen. “We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” I find choosing joy and trying to experience joy to be among the most difficult tasks when you are...

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(http://www.worldwideweirdnews.com/)"By: Feng Qian A man admitted to raping a woman who was looking for a job, in order to get himself locked up in prison and get even with the man who killed his son, according to police in Florida. Now, 49-year-old Joel Jones of Riviera, has been...

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"For millions of Americans with disabilities and their families, a lack of clothing options creates problems that go far beyond fit, say researchers. “While it may be an afterthought for some, clothing and appearance are not trivial,” says Allison Kabel, assistant professor of...

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"Father’s Day is a great opportunity to remind the men in your life that you want them around for a long time to come. That’s why the Men’s Health Week campaign was started. This year, beginning on June 13 and culminating on Father’s Day, June 19, the campaign hopes...

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"Regular exercise in middle age is the best lifestyle change a person can make to prevent cognitive decline in their later years, a 20-year study finds. Abnormalities in brain tissue begin several decades before the onset of cognitive decline, but little is known about the lifestyle...

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"Many researchers have asked why people cheat on their partners. A new study asked how they stay together. One reason, say the researchers, may be related to an unconscious “turn-off” mechanism: People in committed relationships adjust their view of attractive individuals who...

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"By Griffin P. Rodgers, MD In the early 1900s, it was believed that starving a person with diabetes (and giving them whiskey and black coffee as a source of calories and comfort) could keep people with type 2 diabetes alive. We’ve come a long way in our understanding and treatment of...

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"I recently met with a patient we’ll call Pete. Pete told me he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation for the first time after going to the emergency room for heart palpitations and shortness of breath. After the scare, he decided to give up coffee. But a new review on diet and atrial...

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"Mothers who practiced responsive parenting—including reacting promptly and appropriately to hunger and fullness cues—were less likely to have overweight one-year-olds than those who did not, say health researchers. Parents should expect infants to triple their birth weight by...

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(Verywell.com) "Tomatoes contain an antioxidant, lycopene, that is said to help in the prevention of cancer. Found naturally in a number of foods, some people take lycopene supplements to reduce their cancer risk, as well as boost their defense against conditions like diabetes and...

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(Everydayhealth.com) "Heart failure is a chronic condition that affects nearly six million Americans, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The disease is often misunderstood, and while better testing and awareness are making it easier to identify, living with heart failure is...

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(Futurity.org) "Women may have better success stopping smoking if they time their quit date with their menstrual cycle. “Understanding how menstrual cycle phase affects neural processes, cognition, and behavior is a critical step in developing more effective treatments and in...

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"Women who suffer from migraine headaches may have a slightly increased risk of heart disease or stroke, a new study suggests. "Migraine should be considered a marker for increased risk of cardiovascular disease, at least in women," said lead researcher Dr. Tobias Kurth, director...