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Jojy Cheriyan MD, MPH-- January 19, 2015Many studies have linked sedentary life style to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity. More than enough scientific evidence exists to show that exercise would improve the quality of life and reverse conditions like pre-diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, heart diseases etc. .........
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Jojy Cheriyan MD, MPH- Jan16, 2015This year's flu vaccine is not working as expected, and the report issued yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that the effectiveness of this year's Flu Vaccine has been declined to just 23 %. Last month the effectiveness was reported as 40 % . This is due to a mismatch with the predominant H3N2 virus strain. .........
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Previous studies have shown that dogs and other pets play an important role in an individual's social lives, and they can act as catalysts for social interaction. Although much media attention has focused on how dogs can improve the social skills of children with autism, a study by the University of Missouri recently found that children with autism have stronger social skills when any kind of pet lived in the home..........