Dr. Brian Bergfeld M.D.

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• Reduce the Swelling of Your Ankles with These 10 Natural Remedies

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  Most of us do multitasking on a daily basis just out of habit and also because it makes us feel good, say results from a study. It is a well known fact that multitasking is less productive and affects the performance of a person. The feel-good factor of the multitasking may be the reason why we tend...