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RISK FACTORS
Even if you’ve given up tanning, your skin-cancer risk is still high if you have:- Fair skin; blonde, red or light brown hair; or blue or green eyes
- Skin that burns and rarely or never tans
- A history of sunburns as a kid or teen
- More than 50 moles, or any large or unusual moles
- Freckles
- A family or personal history of melanoma
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AN ULTRASOUND FOR LIFE
Men between ages 65 and 75 who are or have been smokers should have a one-time ultrasound to screen for an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Nearly 70 percent of men in this age group have smoked, and routine screenings could save their lives. -Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
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STRETCH YOUR LEGS
Save your hips Women who sit for more than nine hours a day are 50 percent more likely to break a hip than those who sit less than six hours a day.-2005 International Osteoporosis Foundation report PUMP IT UP!
For maximum results, make sure you’re using enough weight when doing upper-body exercises. You know the weight is right if the last few reps are a challenge. Increase it if lifting is too easy.-Family Circle LAUGH RIOT
Facing an intractable problem at work? Schedule lunch with someone who makes you giggle. Volunteers who watched
a funny video for 15 minutes felt twice as hopeful as people who viewed a neutral clip, according to “Humor: International Journal of Humor Research.” We can’t guarantee you’ll solve your dilemma, but you’re more likely to tackle it optimistically.-Self TO CATCH A COLLEAGUE
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people are in the office at those times, and they’re most readily accessible by phone then. -“Time Management” by
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PUPPY LOVE
Spending time with man’s best friend has measurable health benefits. Researchers at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles found in people hospitalized with heart failure
a 12-minute visit with a volunteer dog lowered blood pressure by
10 percent, reduced anxiety by 24 percent and reduced the release
of stress hormones by 17 percent.-American Heart Association CHEW ON THIS
Make your office a food-free zone. When you’re hungry, get up and eat in another area, like a common room or a nearby park, so you don’t start to associate certain work tasks with snack time.-Fitness |
