Engineering Good Health
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You can find helpful information about your benefits, wellness tips and reminders, and the latest wellness and health news from around the internet.
We hope this information will help you better understand and use your benefits and improve your health.
April 20, 2018
How to be happy: Tips for cultivating contentment
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April 20, 2018
When Anxiety or Depression Masks a Medical Problem
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How long might it take before the true cause of the symptoms is uncovered and proper treatment begun?
April 20, 2018
Pets Good Medicine for Those Battling Mental Ills
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Although furry companions won't replace medications or therapy for mental health concerns, they can provide significant benefits, according to British researchers.
March 30, 2018
How sharing kindness can make you healthier & happier
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March 30, 2018
How your next meal could help fight depression and stress
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March 30, 2018
Be kinder to yourself. Research shows it could make you healthier.
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Studies point to self-compassion as a key factor in reducing stress and adopting good habits.
March 06, 2018
'DASH' Diet May Also Help Lower Depression Risk
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Those who followed the so-called DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) were 11 percent less likely to develop depression than people who did not closely follow the diet.
March 06, 2018
Jane Brody’s Personal Secrets to Lasting Weight Loss
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I read nutrition labels before I buy anything in a package, I practice portion control, and I exercise and weigh myself every day.
March 06, 2018
This is your body on fast food
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If you have it regularly it’s bad for your health, but you can recover from an occasional lapse.
February 27, 2018
High blood pressure? Potassium could help.
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Instead of simply cutting salt, try adding this mineral to your diet as well.
February 27, 2018
Women's Heart Attacks Can Have Hidden Causes
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Women who complain of chest pain often are told they haven't had a heart attack if their arteries aren't blocked, the researchers said.
February 27, 2018
Clearing Up the Confusion About Salt
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Excess sodium is responsible for most cases of hypertension, a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.
February 05, 2018
When Cancer Strikes Twice
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In many cases, the development of a second cancer resulted from the same risk factors that likely precipitated the first malignancy.
February 05, 2018
5 Factors Can Predict Your Heart Health
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Five simple health indicators can evaluate a healthy person's risk of heart damage from clogged arteries without drawing blood for medical tests, a new study finds.
February 05, 2018
Older and Out of Shape? You Can Save Your Heart
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People in their 50s and early 60s can regain the heart health of someone decades younger through a regular and reasonable aerobic exercise program, no matter how long they've been inactive, the study authors said.
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