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The Effects of Crash Dieting Body

The Effects of Crash Dieting

We all have that friend who follows the latest dieting crazes. Whether that craze is strictly eating grapefruits and popcorn for seven days straight, doing a juice cleanse, or simply restricting their calories to an obscene proportion in order to love five pounds for an upcoming event. While they may experience immediate results, crash dieting is not always the way to go when focusing on weight loss and thinking about the long-term effects.

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7 Medications That May Reduce the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Remedies

7 Medications That May Reduce the Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures

As you grow older, osteoporosis becomes an increasing concern – and it’s especially common in aging women. A condition that affects the quality and density of a person’s bones, osteoporosis increases the risk of a bone fracture. Osteoporosis makes your bones far more fragile, and it causes approximately 2 million fractures and 65,000 deaths each year. 

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Top 8 STDs Common Among Seniors Conditions

Top 8 STDs Common Among Seniors

You might raise an eyebrow around the idea that seniors contracting sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is on the rise, but it is in fact true. Older adults are back on the dating scene, due to an increase in divorce rates for this age group, as well as some becoming single after losing a spouse. For these reasons, seniors’ sexual activity is often increased which places them at high risk for STDs.

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