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  • The Social Benefits of Exercise by

    Posted on: November 26, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    Adults often benefit by taking a cue from children. Children are often combining social time with exercise.  Joining a group exercise class or a neighborhood tennis, basketball or softball team allows adults to act like kids again, enhance their social life and improve their health through exercise. Beth Kallmyer, Director of Family and Information Services for the Alzheimer’s Association, told Agingcare.com about another way that social exercise benefits people: It helps with the aging proce ...

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  • Pregnant Women Need a Flu Shot! by

    Posted on: November 19, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    If you're pregnant, a flu shot is your best protection against serious illnesses caused by the flu. The flu is more likely to cause severe illness in pregnant women than in women who are not pregnant. Changes in the immune system, heart and lungs during pregnancy make pregnant women more prone to severe illness from flu, which can lead to hospitalization or even death. A pregnant woman with the flu also has a greater chance of serious problems for her unborn baby, including miscarriage or prete ...

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  • The Health Benefits of Pets by

    Posted on: November 16, 2012Categories: LiveWell 24/7

    We've known it for millennia: animals make us feel good. But they also do us good (when they aren't gnawing on our shoes, that is). Over the last 20 years, research on human-animal interactions has emerged, proving that people who have pets are happier and healthier. They visit the doctor less often, have more fun, and feel more secure than people who don’t have pets. Why? Despite how many gadgets we own, humans are animals—and the need to be around other animals is a fundamental part of ...

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