Your emotions can help you fight cancer, heart disease and more

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Studies have shown that emotions play a major role in fighting illness and controlling health. People under stress have been observed to produce lymphocytes, or specialized immune cells, to combat diseases. Thus, it is advisable to maintain a good attitude in life for a healthier body.

Analysis, Stress (Psychology), Emotions, Health attitudes

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'It can happen to any of us.' (Barbara Webb's fight for mandatory AIDS testing for all health-care workers)

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Barbara Webb is a 65-year old retired teacher who contracted the HIV virus from her dentist. To prevent similar cases from happening to others, she is lobbying for mandatory AIDS testing for all health-care workers.

Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, HIV patients, HIV testing, HIV tests, Webb, Barbara

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Stroll to a healthy heart

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Walking increases the number of high density lipids, thus reducing the chances for heart disease. A study by the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research confirms this theory.

Walking

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