Health Rewind: Can Freestyle Rapping Make You More Creative?

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Get Your Inner Jay-Z On - From dealing with Thanksgiving leftovers to rapping, a review of some top health stories you might have missed. — Kellee TerrellSpitting rhymes off the top of your head can improve brain function and encourage creativity, says a new study published in Nature. Because “freestyle rap draws upon improvisation, spontaneity, rhythm, and rhyme to communicate lyrics,” it increases the brain activity that’s in charge of language, emotion and motor skills, writes Everyday Health.(Photo: GettyImages)
What to Do With Those Leftovers - Thanksgiving is a wrap, but you have mad turkey left over. What can you do with it that’s low fat and won't clog your arteries? Healthy Living has whipped up 10 healthy concoctions from your holiday feast, which include low-fat turkey potpie, cranberry salsa and lentil and sweet potato soup. Leftovers have never been so good.(Photo: GettyImages)
Black Women More at Risk for Sudden Death - Researchers from Harvard’s School of Public Health found that Black female seniors were 61 percent more likely to die from sudden cardiac death than women of other races. Extra weight, especially in the hips and thighs, and previous heart disease were to blame, but the study points out that half of the women had never been diagnosed with heart disease.(Photo: GettyImages)Birth Control Is Included - Did you know that under Obamacare, name brand and generic birth control and other forms of hormonal contraception like the patch and IUDs are covered under these insurance plans? That means no more co-pay. (Photo: GettyImages)  

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What to Do With Those Leftovers - Thanksgiving is a wrap, but you have mad turkey left over. What can you do with it that’s low fat and won't clog your arteries? Healthy Living has whipped up 10 healthy concoctions from your holiday feast, which include low-fat turkey potpie, cranberry salsa and lentil and sweet potato soup. Leftovers have never been so good.(Photo: GettyImages)

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