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The Key to Feeling Well Rested Isn’t Just The Amount Of Time You Sleep

By Richard Stevens, University of Connecticut | Photo Credit: Davi Ozolin, CC BY-NC-SA A dark night is good for your health Today most people do not get enough sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has called insufficient sleep an epidemic. While we are finally paying attention to the importance of sleep, the …

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Feeling sick? Here’s when you should — and shouldn’t — exercise through it

If your symptoms are above the neck, you’ll still be able to manage a lighter-than-normal workout. By Toby Mündel, Massey University | Photo Credit: Matthew Kenwrick, CC BY-NC-ND   Health Check: can I exercise while getting over a bug? As we move into winter, the cold mornings, dark evenings and rain tend to bring out …

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