Women's Health

How to Recover From a Poor Night's Sleep

Sleep is so elusive to some of us, yet so essential to a productive, healthy day. Experts recommend getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night — and for good reason! Sleep can strengthen your heart. Lack of Zzz’s can cause your body to release the stress hormone cortisol, which triggers your heart to work 10 times harder. Sleep can also boost your immune system because while your head is on that…
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Women's Health

Study Suggests It's Never Too Late to Get Active

A study conducted on more than 30,000 older adult heart patients found that becoming active later in life can be nearly as beneficial to quality of life as continued activity earlier in youth. The European Society of Cardiology suggests that it is possible for someone to…