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Bad Effects of Too Much Sitting?

Is sitting too much dangerous for your health? Yes it is. There are a few health topics on which most doctors and health experts agree — and this is definitely one of them.

An Australian study led by the University of Sydney has found more evidence that sitting too much increases the risk of dying. This was even after taking into account physical activity, weight and health status of study participants. The study of more than 200,000 Australians is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Relying on self-reported data from 22,497 people 45 years or older from the “45 and Up Study” — the largest look at healthy aging in the Southern Hemisphere — the researchers found that compared to people who spent less than four hours a day sitting:

• Adults who sat 11 or more hours a day had a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next three years — from any cause.
• Adults who sat eight or more hours a day had a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next three years — from any cause.

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Paint Side Effects: Avoiding Toxic Fumes From VOCs

What are the health dangers that you should be aware of when you are painting your house? Well, there are short term or temporary paint side effects which will eventually disappear. However, there are long term side effects from paint fume exposure and inhalation which could have a more damaging impact to your health.

First, here are the short term side effects:

  • Irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, lungs
  • Burns to the skin and eyes
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Visual disturbances
  • Headaches
  • Loss of coordination
  • Nausea
  • Lightheadedness
  • Dizziness
  • Allergic skin reaction
  • Fatigue
  • Memory impairment
  • Irritation contact dermatitis
  • Respiratory tract irritation
  • Shortness of breath
  • Influenza-like symptoms
  • Tightness of the chest

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Laser Acupuncture Side Effects: Headache, Dizziness, and Nausea

Laser Acupuncture Side Effects. Did you know that headaches can be a side effect of laser acupuncture? At the same time however, there is some evidence that laser acupuncture can be an effective alternative treatment for headaches. Interesting, huh?

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But let’s first talk about laser acupuncture side effects. According to a position statement issued by the Australian Medical Acupuncture College, the following side effects could result from laser acupuncture: Continue reading Laser Acupuncture Side Effects: Headache, Dizziness, and Nausea

Essure Side Effects, Complications, and Health Risks

Essure Side Effects. Why does Erin Brockovich want health authorities to ban Essure? Well, because the birth control method has many bad side effects, health risks, and complications.

Here’s what the famous woman, played in a movie by the even more famous Julia Roberts, is saying about Essure (via news.com.au):

“There are too many women harmed all by the same common denominator, and that is a device called Essure. How many women have to be harmed before we stop?” Ms Brockovich questioned. She stressed she felt the fact that 20,000 women had been harmed so far was being unfairly ignored. “I’d love to see the headline ‘20,000 men’s p*n*ses fall off’. I’m telling you, the world would stop,” she said.

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AspireAssist Side Effects: Pain, Infection, Vomiting

AspireAssist Side Effects. AspireAssist is probably the weirdest weight-loss technique we will ever hear of. But weird or not, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved AspireAssist after a clinical trial proved that it is effective in making users lose weight.

>> Related Post: Laser Acupuncture for Weight Loss

How does it work? They say a picture speaks a thousand word so we “borrowed” the image below from livescience.com because it easily and clearly shows how AspireAssist works:

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