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Taking medication is so common today, it seems like everyone does it. But though meds are important and can help us manage our conditions, when it comes to longevity healthy lifestyle choices — like eating right and exercising — may have much bigger benefits than anything that comes in a bottle. Let’s take a look at the role our lifestyle choices play in lifespan. The Benefit of Medications for Better...
3/17/2021 6:38:36 PM
Relationships are the goal of many. We all want to be in love. Yet those intimate relationships can often end up taking us to dark places. And one of those can be the place known as "the silent treatment." It’s discouraging. But is it abusive? Deliberately Evading as Punishment If our partners deliberately evade our questions, that’s one form of the silent treatment known as stonewalling. It's often...
3/15/2021 6:47:26 PM
Feeling down sometimes happens even to the best of us. It's just not that easy for many of us to stay positive all the time. However much we might wish e could. And negativity can feel soul-crushing. So why can't we just stay happy all the time? And even if not all the time how can we boost our positivity at least a little? Feeling Negative is CommonMost people feel negative or down from time to time....
3/15/2021 6:06:31 PM
About 90 million US adults struggle with obesity. Despite the numerous health risks that can come along with it, many sufferers find the problem difficult to treat. The old way of thinking: that willpower was the problem, is falling away as new research proves that may never have been the case. Breakthroughs are leading us down new treatment paths and into new ideas.Researchers believe they may have...
3/15/2021 5:39:32 PM
A knock to the head might not always appear serious, but the damage can be a lot more devastating than it looks. Concussions are a form of traumatic brain injury, usually occurring as the result of a forceful blow. Just because most people walk away from the event, that doesn’t mean damage hasn’t occurred.We may want to brush off our injuries, especially when everything looks physically intact, but...
3/15/2021 5:20:38 PM
The eyes might be the window to the soul, but they can offer surprising insights to your health, too. A new take on an old eye exam may be able to tell if someone has Alzheimer’s disease.An imaging technique called OCT angiography, which takes pictures of blood vessels and nerves in the back of the eye, may be able to detect early Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have found that similar vascular changes...
3/12/2021 8:00:00 AM
It may be morbid to think about, but have you ever wondered how old, or young, you’ll be when you pass on? Knowing the risk factors of an individual for premature death may allow them time to change diet, lifestyle, and overall fitness to increase the odds of living a longer life. And it turns out that understanding the risk of premature death may be as easy as having a simple blood test. Inflammation...
3/12/2021 8:00:00 AM
While we don’t always think about it, daily routines often consist of repeating similar patterns each day. If you're required to suddenly break up that monotony, could you? This includes life’s guilty pleasures, such as eating a donut, spending too much on shoes or drinking a glass (or three) of wine. Could you give them up?Many of us have tried and failed to give up some of our habits. Here are some...
3/11/2021 6:40:54 PM
It turns out that where you live may play a big role in how long you live. Not exactly rocket science if you live in a place where brutality or war are commonplace but at least a little surprising in other cases. A recent analysis from Brandeis University indicates that some neighborhoods and economic disparity can affect life expectancy by as much as 9.3 years in some cases, and it all begins in childhood....
3/11/2021 6:16:32 PM
Diets and weight loss programs seem to hit us in the face every time we turn around. From social media and even in an email, to the latest fads our friends are trying (or selling). Yet this knowledge of the ubiquitous diet is juxtaposed against the fact that while more Americans are pursuing ways to slim down than ever, they are often not achieving, or maintaining, their goals. The Importance of Long-Term...
3/10/2021 10:33:35 PM
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