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TO FEEL LESS DEPRESSED AND LONELY, LIMIT SOCIAL MEDIA USE TO 30 MINUTES A DAY, RESEARCHERS SAY – Mark Bain

Is social media good or bad? Does it make you happy or sad? Does it make you want to keep up with the Joneses or leave you comfortable in your own skin? Not sure? Read! https://qz.com/quartzy/1459609/limiting-social-media-use-reduces-depression-say-researchers/?fbclid=IwAR1nu5gyadLLLOrYMGtkAF6A-pKhJUle-I5oM2bDwfLNEux_bOFD_MrcihQ

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Low fat, low carb, or Mediterranean: which diet is right for you? – Harvard Health

I’m on a low fat diet! I’m on a low carb diet! I love the Mediterranean diet but there’s so much olive oil! Which diet are you on? More importantly, what works?! Read! https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/low-fat-low-carb-or-mediterranean-which-diet-is-right-for-you

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Daily Health Tips: Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello Dr ketch. Please, I have a question. How do a woman cope with symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD) in pregnancy? Mine is so bad, I can’t walk anymore. I went to the hospital, was admitted…

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Daily Health Tips: Pain On My ‘Tail Bone’ After Delivery.

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Dear Doc, I started having serious pain at my tail bone some days after my baby’s delivery, what can I do? A: The tail bone is called the coccyx and it is made up of…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: I Just Found Out My Partner Is Sero-Positive

Q: My name is……… I have a problem and I kindly seek for your assistance.  I’m 43yrs old and all along I was HIV negative. From October, I have been sleeping with an HIV positive lady who did not tell … Continue reading

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6 ways to eat less salt – Harvard Health

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Your body needs a little bit of salt every day for the sodium it contains. But too much sodium can boost blood pressure and stress the heart and blood vessels. The low-sodium Dietary Approaches to Stop…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Power House Of The Body

You know your heart powers your body! Do you know that the things you do affect how well your heart powers your body? . What can you do? You can start by focusing on four lifestyle habits: • Food: o … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: 3:4:50

When you hear cancer, what vision is evoked in your mind? Death? The fact that people can beat this? The fact that it is possible for people to prevent this? What? Do you ever think that you have significant power … Continue reading

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Babying your back may delay healing – Harvard Health

Exercise and movement may be the best medicine for back pain. Read! https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/babying-your-back-may-delay-healing?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GB20181114-BackPain&utm_id=1106265&dlv-ga-memberid=11052531&mid=11052531&ml=1106265

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Daily Health Tips: Can Sexual Abstinence Cause Prostate Cancer?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good day, ma’am. Please can abstinence (not having sex and masrurbation) cause prostate cancer in a man? A: Well, some researches have suggested a link between sexual abstinence and prostate cancer but there is no…

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