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Dive Right in! Cold Water Swims Bring Many Health Benefits

06/10/2022

Every Sunday from November to April Dennis Thomas starts his day by hitting the beach at Coney Island for a dip in the frigid Atlantic Ocean — no matter how low the mercury plummets. Thomas, president of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, says these winter swims offer more than just a bracing rush of adrenaline. He believes they're the reason that, at age 67, he is fiddle-fit physically, tack-sharp mentally, and rarely catches so much as a winter cold...... read more

Can Too Much Sleep Raise the Risk of Cancer?

19/06/2022

Sleep time may be a modifiable risk factor for cancer, according to a recent study from Japan. The findings reveal that sleeping 10-plus hours may increase a woman's risk of getting cancer and both men and women's risk of dying from cancer. read more