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A new analysis of data from older Americans indicates that chronic sleep disturbances are associated with a shorter lifespan and fewer years spent with a healthy brain. The research suggests that ...

A cartilage piercing is a type of body modification in which you have a decorative hole in one of the cartilage-filled parts of your body. A piercing of your nose or the stiff upper part of your ears ...

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Euny Hong is the former supervising editor at Investopedia.com. She is also the author of two critically-acclaimed, published books. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial ...

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