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Researchers suggest that if you must sit for long periods of time, you get up and move every 30 minutes. (Photo: Getty Images)

Get Up & Move

Study Finds Long Periods of Sitting Harmful A new study found that it isn’t just the amount of time spent sitting, but also the way in which sitting time is accumulated during the day, that can affect the risk of early death. The study, published online last week in Annals of
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A digital scan depicts the brain in blue, with an area on the right side a shade of red, showing the site of a stroke. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Stroke Awareness Month

“BE FAST” to Recognize Stroke Signs Many people have become familiar with the FAST acronym for identifying acute stroke symptoms. But a recently expanded version of the acronym can make it easier for those witnessing an acute stroke to identify it in nearly all cases. BE
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