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Religion May Help Boost Your Longevity
Can Religion Help Me Live Longer?
Wanting to live forever – or at least as long as possible – is a concept built into the human spirit. In fact, most Americans want to make it to 100, according to a survey conducted by the Stanford Center on Longevity, in partnership with TIME magazine. Advances in medical technology and a… See more
Which Post-Workout Drink is Best for Hydration?
What are the best post-exercise rehydration beverages?
You just finished your workout. Whether it was a 45 minutes of strength training, a five-mile run or a yoga class, you probably need to drink some fluids. Rehydration is an essential part of recovering from a workout -- it helps lower temperature and heart rate, lubricate joints, repair muscles,… See more
Another Study Finds Multivitamins Don’t Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Multivitamins Don't Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
More than one-third of Americans take multivitamins, despite little evidence that they help (there’s little evidence they cause harm either). And now a new study says multivitamins don’t promote cardiovascular health.… See more
An Unexpected Risk Factor for Dementia: Being Skinny Fat
Being Skinny Fat Raises Your Risk for Dementia
You may already know that cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression are among the top risk factors for dementia. But so is being “skinny fat”, especially among older people… See more
Men Whose Wives Have Higher BMI Share Risk for Diabetes
Men Whose Wives Have Higher BMI Share Risk for Diabetes
Married couples share many things: Their homes, their lives, and according to a new study published in Diabetologia, a risk for developing type 2 diabetes. At least the men in the relationship do. Researchers found a connection between the… See more
Smoking and Diabetes Are Linked to Brain Calcifications
Smoking and Diabetes Raise Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Here’s one more reason to give up smoking: brain calcifications. If you smoke or have diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing calcifications in the hippocampus, the portion of the brain responsible for memory, emotions and… See more
How Anxiety Affects Your Brain & Why Exercise Helps
Walking and other exercise can help reduce affects of stress, anxiety and depression on the brain.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Stress, anxiety and depression play a big part in the American culture. Sixty-one percent of Americans are stressed over work. A little… See more
How Exercise Helps Prevent Brain Shrinkage & Function
Exercise can help preserve brain function and prevent brain shrinkage or cerebral atrophy.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Gray hairs, wrinkles and an expanding waist line are common visual signs of aging. But there are also many hidden signs, like brain… See more
Study: Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
Keeping the Same Doctor Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier Life
If you’ve been a loyal patient of your primary care physician, here’s some good news: Patients who continuously use the same primary care doctor live longer, according to a recent study published in BMJ Open journal. Results also… See more
Heartburn Medication Linked to Increase Risk of Pneumonia
Heartburn Medication Linked to Increase Risk of Pneumonia
One of the drugs commonly prescribed to control frequent acid reflux, or GERD, has been linked to pneumonia in older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. … See more

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