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A 17 Year Landmark Study Finds That Group Meditation Decreases National Stress

8 Effective Tips To Have A Healthy And Productive Work-Life Balance

World Journal of Social Science published a study showing that group practice of the TM and TM-Sidhi techniques by √1% of a population decreased multiple stress indicators in the U.S.. Scientists call for a group to create world peace. Every year from 2000 to 2006 there were tens of thousands of stress-related tragedies in the …

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Obesity Threatens US Military Readiness

Kidney Stones On The Rise In USA

A new Perspective published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior outlines the research and practices needed to combat the American obesity epidemic and its impact on military readiness Obesity is recognized as a public health crisis with serious medical and economic effects, but a Perspective in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, …

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Healthcare Spending Slows to Historic Low in 2008

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In the United States, health care spending growth slowed to 4.4% in 2008, yet national health spending reached $2.3 trillion, or $7,681 per person, with the health care portion of gross domestic product (GDP) growing to stand at 16.2% in 2008. In 2008, U.S. health care spending growth slowed to 4.4%—the slowest rate of growth …

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