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Giving Gifts of Health

Posted by on Saturday, November 30, 2013, In : Lifestyle

Christmas is a time for celebrations, parties, shopping and giving gifts, it is also a time when one's health may be taken for granted. Our health may not be a priority due to the excitement of the season; however, there is a way use the excitement for the benefit of the health of another.

According to research, people who give experience a feeling of well-being when they give to others. The study was a large one and involved several countries. The result of the study was the same acr...

Top Health Concerns of Middle-Income Earners

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Monday, June 3, 2013, In : Lifestyle

Are most Americans pursuing a healthy lifestyle due to health concerns?

A recent study done in the USA showed that middle-income earners main health concern is non-communicable diseases(NCD"s). NCD's are cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes and respiratory diseases.

Partcipants of the survey were 1001 Americans age 30-66 with an annual income of $35,000-$99,999. Both men and women paritcipated.

The result
Cancer was at the top of the list of health concerns at 79%, heart disease at 74%...
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