May 13, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Heart disease: Healthy lifestyle offsets work-related stress, study suggests

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a new study. Continue reading

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April 1, 2013
by MoreRecycling
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Cash for weight loss? Works better when employees compete for pots of money

Do cash rewards for healthier habits work? Maybe, says a new study, if you add on one more condition — peer pressure. A growing number of companies are offering employees an opportunity to boost earning power at work via cash incentives to stay health… Continue reading

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March 18, 2013
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Heart-healthy lifestyle also reduces cancer risk

Following the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 steps for a healthy heart also reduces cancer risk. Meeting six or seven of the health factors can cut cancer risk in half. The benefits are cumulative, with cancer risk decreasing for each add… Continue reading

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August 27, 2012
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Healthy lifestyle reduces risk of hypertension by two thirds

Healthy behaviors regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to new research. Continue reading

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March 1, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Simple ideas for healthy, livable cities

  
Above is a short video presenting one of the concepts for urban improvement that have been selected as finalists for the Philips Livable Cities Award.
It has been very interesting over the last couple of years to watch international techn… Continue reading

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