Chronic Disease
The 3 Key Ingredients for a Long Life
Researchers found 3 key ingredients have been found to protect against heart disease and cancer, especially for smokers and heavy drinkers.
August 20, 2019
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Exercise
Study Reveals An Easy Way to Boost Your Energy Level During Exercise
Exercising can be a bore and challenging to maintain on a regular basis. Here’s a simple way to boost your energy and make your workout seem quicker.
March 15, 2018
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Chronic Disease
Household Cleaners = Cigarette Smoking Damage
Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean, according to a new study.
February 21, 2018
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Cancers
Diet Rich in Apples and Tomatoes May Help Repair Lungs of Ex-Smokers, Study Suggests
Study also found that regular intake of tomatoes may also help slow the natural decline in lung function among all adults.
January 9, 2018
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Lifestyles
Learning and Staying in Shape Are Key To Living Longer
People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra 2.2 pounds of weight, according to a new study.
October 31, 2017
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Chronic Disease
How Long Can You Live?
During med school l learned there’s no predictable scientific way to determine how long the human body can live. When you think about your mortality, have you settled with a “reasonable” number of years you’d like to live. Perhaps this latest study may cause you to think differently. The average human life span continues to increase. Will we ever reach a limit to how long we can live?
July 4, 2017
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Anti-Aging
Lifespan Increased By Four Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
Adapting four healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with increased lifespan for men and women, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
July 4, 2017
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Chronic Disease
Study Finds Dramatic Increase in Heart Attacks Among Younger People
I learned in medical school that the average heart attacked occurred among people over the age of 55. I’ve been very surprised to upon learning that they now occur in people in their twenties!
April 11, 2016
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