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How might exercise help reduce the risk of lung cancer?

In a handful of studies, there was a clear link between an increased level of physical activity... Full Answer

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How does the immune system protect the body?

The body's immune system is a surveillance system that helps the body recognize "self" from... Full Answer

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How does exercise affect the immune system?

How exercise works to enhance the immune system is not fully understood, although studies have... Full Answer

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How does my social life affect my health?

Increased social connections may promote longevity and increased vitality by reducing the risk... Full Answer

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Do people with a good social life live longer?

In the case of longevity and social connectedness, it's not unlikely that individuals who have... Full Answer

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How do loneliness and isolation affect our health?

It's hardly a revelation that we humans are social animals. We naturally tend to seek out... Full Answer

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How can I have a healthy social life?

We can develop and maintain social connections in many ways. Involvements in church, volunteer... Full Answer

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How can stress affect my health?

By some estimates, perhaps as many as 80 percent of all diseases are at least partially related... Full Answer

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What are the physical effects of the flight or fight response?

The late Hans Selye, MD, of Montreal, best described the peculiar aspect of our reactions to... Full Answer

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Who is likely to suffer from stress?

Although the mythology of stress would have us believe that the hard-driving, pencil-chewing... Full Answer

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How does exercise benefit the heart?

Physical activity and exercise reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in several ways.... Full Answer

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Why should I exercise if I have arthritis?

When we let stiffness or those nagging aches of arthritis interfere with our active, vital,... Full Answer

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What are the benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?

Long-term hormone replacement therapy is sometimes used in reducing cardiovascular disease... Full Answer

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How has modern life affected our ability to deal with stress?

The problem with stress is that although modern life has provided us with plenty of new... Full Answer

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How does stress affect the digestive system?

The diversion of blood from the digestive system to the working muscles during acute stress... Full Answer

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