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Place in Space

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Observing Earth NASA's Earth Observatory is a government-funded project managed within the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. They provide us with an in-depth perspective from the hundreds of satellites launched and maintained by the United States that are working 24/7, tracking the weather, redirecting voice and data communications, and sending GPS information to and from anywhere on [...]

Focus on Brain Health

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How Our Brains Age The aging process is usually thought of as being a gradual decline from youth into old age. But current research is demonstrating that it’s more like the ups and downs of a rollercoaster, that there are many ways to influence our health over our lifespans in order to slow the rate [...]

Poking Fun

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The Connection Between Emotional and Physical Health Health experts have found that both positive and negative emotions have an influence on our health … and that laughter really is the best medicine. Harmful or destructive emotions include fear, anger, and worry. They provoke the adrenal glands into producing adrenaline and cortisol, chemicals that are usually beneficial [...]

The Detox Trend

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The detox water trend is in full swing this summer. Clean glass jars filled with colorful fruits and vegetables, filled to the rim with filtered water and topped with ice. Looks so refreshing we’re tempted to set aside our plain old bottled water in order to “indulge.” They contain natural sugars that revitalize us during [...]

Stress Less About Hypertension

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Not Too High or Low! The American Heart Association advises that a healthy blood pressure is around 120/80. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, often has no symptoms, yet it could weaken the arteries of the circulatory system and cause damage to the heart, brain, and kidneys over a span of many years. Nearly 1 in [...]