Longevity expert Peter Attia shares the walking workout he swears by to stay healthy and prevent falls as you age

Whether it’s a morning cup of tea, a daily meditation, or a call to your closest friend, your daily habits impact your health and happiness.

While Dr. Peter Attia, author of New York Times best seller Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity, said there’s no “silver bullet” to increase one’s health span and life span, there are still a variety of longevity-linked habits that may work for you to stave off age-related diseases and early mortality.

“People have so much more agency over this than they will ever believe if they don’t take the step to educate themselves

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Digital Healthcare Market Stabilizes After Year of Low Investment

CB Insights has released their State of Digital Health Report for Q1 2023, and there is finally some good news to report. After four quarters of declines in funding in the digital health space, global digital health funding held steady in the first quarter of this year at US$3.4 billion. This is positive news to see stabilization after a year of continuous decline, and the first time funding did not drop quarter to quarter since Q4 of 2021.

They do point out that this is not a trend in overall venture capital funding, but rather something

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The Least Popular Band Width for Engagement rings 

Engagement rings

The band width of an engagement ring is the thickness of the band. It is an important consideration when choosing an engagement ring, as it can affect the overall look of the ring and how it feels on the finger. 

The Least Popular Band Widths 

The least popular band widths for engagement rings are 1mm and 0.5mm. These bands are very thin and delicate, and they can be easily damaged. They are also not the most comfortable to wear, as they can feel flimsy and weak. 

Why Are They Least Popular? 

There are a few reasons why 1mm …

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AI Kanater brand tahini recalled due to salmonella

Health Canada has issued a recall for AI Kanater brand tahini after salmonella contamination was detected by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

According to the notice issued on Tuesday, the recalled product has been sold in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

The health agency asks Canadians to avoid consuming, using, selling, serving or distributing the recalled product because food contaminated with salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

Health Canada says food contaminated with salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick, especially for children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened

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Doctor lands in the doghouse after giving COVID vaccine waivers too freely

A Tennessee doctor has lost his medical license for issuing covid-19 vaccine waivers to patients he never met in at least three states. One, it turned out, was a dog named Charlie Kraus.

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Robert Coble, 76, of Goodspring, Tennessee, agreed to surrender his license in a May settlement with the Tennessee Department of Health that was announced by the agency on June 15.

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Coble issued the vaccine waivers in August and September 2021 while working for MedChoice, a company that sold waivers online for $139, according to a health department document summarizing the case. The MedChoice website offered

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How healthy is Stratford? Jane’s Walk to highlight key issues

Starting in the morning at the Stratford Public Library, participants of this year’s Jane’s Walk will tour the Festival City and learn about the city’s health

Those wanting to get their steps in and learn more about local issues can kill two birds with one stone this weekend.

The Provocation Ideas Festival (PIF) Stratford, announced that this year’s “Jane’s Walk” is kicking off this Saturday in the Festival City.

Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of community-led walking conversations that take place nationwide. They are dedicated to the memory of the late Jane Jacobs, a Canadian journalist, author, theorist and

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Dementia can take a financial toll. Here’s how to protect your family : Shots

Sharon Gwinn holds a picture of her husband, who had Lewy body dementia toward the end of his life. Reckless financial behavior was one of the first signs of the disease. “It’s what attacked his brain first,” Gwinn says.

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Sharon Gwinn holds a picture of her husband, who had Lewy body dementia toward the end of his life. Reckless financial behavior was one of the first signs of the disease. “It’s what attacked his brain first,” Gwinn says.

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Sharon Gwinn had been married for almost 30 years when she cleared

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Ohio EPA mosquito control grants, Kelly Park library, lightning safety

Ohio EPA awards grants to 46 local agencies for mosquito control

COLUMBUS — Forty-six local health departments and municipalities across 41 Ohio counties, including Crawford County, are receiving $816,000 in grants from the Ohio EPA for mosquito control activities. The funding includes $127,000 to remove scrap tires, which can become breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. The grants will help mitigate the spread of mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, West Nile, and La Cross encephalitis.

In Northwest Ohio, 11 county and city health departments are receiving grants. Among them are Richland Public Health ($14,980), the Shelby City Health Department ($11,700), the

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