9 Simple Ways to Stay Sniffle-Free
It’s That Time Again
Everywhere you go, people are sniffling, sneezing, and coughing. Think you’re next to get sick? Not necessarily. “There are no guarantees, but you can seriously lower your odds of illness by taking simple precautions to avoid germs and keep your immune system humming,” says Sandra Fryhofer, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine.
Use this checklist to stay healthy through cold-and-flu season and beyond.
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Should You Quit Taking Vitamins?
I’m a big fan of vitamins. And judging by the size of the vitamin and supplement industry—$20 billion in annual sales, a quarter of that in multivitamins—so are you. Pop one pill and you get a day’s worth of nutrients. What’s not to love?
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Study Casts Doubts on Yoga’s Mental Health Benefits
It’s the fastest growing sport in America, though for some it’s more of a spiritual calling. The practice of yoga engages both the body—through a series of stretching poses, and the mind—through meditation and breathing exercises. A controversial new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that while the body does in fact benefit, the mind may have nothing to do with it.
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