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Couples should work on improving their relationship not only emotionally, but physically too. (Photo: samotrebizan/Dreamstime)

#SWOLEMATE

Why It Pays to Sweat with your Sweetheart We all know that exercise is good for you, but did you know that it can actually improve your relationship? Working out with a sweetheart has more benefits than you may realize. By becoming your honey’s swolemate, you will find a renewed
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A recent study by a Vanderbuilt University professor found that a low-aalt diet actually reduces thirst and increases hunger. (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Study

High-Salt Diet Lowers Thirst, Raises Hunger When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? While that may be true in the short-term, within 24 hours increasing salt consumption actually makes you less thirsty because your body starts to conserve and produce
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Tweets can help forecast flu outbreaks and health trends.. (Image: Alex Hogan/Stat)

Social Medicine

Twitter’s Role in the Fight Against AIDS Twitter isn’t just a platform to read news, engage with like-minded individuals, launch insults or give praise. It is also a far-reaching and revealing digital “petri dish” to study human behavior that may help
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