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Study finds unique immunity may be key to longevity
- As human life expectancy has increased, so has the number of people living to 100 years of age or older.
- Researchers have found that centenarians have a unique immune cell composition and activity, giving them an immune system that helps them live longer.
- Scientists believe these findings may be used to develop healthy aging therapeutics.
The life expectancy of humans on our planet has more than doubled since 1900. Global life expectancy has increased from 31 years in 1900 to 73.2
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Whooping cough has spread across provinces: Alberta Health Services
Cases of whooping cough are growing in Alberta, and a Calgary doctor says it’s a good reminder for parents to keep their kids safe by getting vaccinated.
An outbreak of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, was declared in January in the province’s south zone, AHS said in a public service announcement Friday. It has continued to grow with a smaller outbreak now in the central zone.
Between those two zones, there are now 114 identified cases with the majority being children.
AHS said 72 per cent are between the ages of one and nine, and five children have been
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Their fetus had a fatal condition, but they couldn’t leave Texas for an abortion : Shots
Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana and had a baby last week who died shortly after birth. The fatal condition was diagnosed at 20 weeks of pregnancy. When Casiano asked her OB-GYN what her options were, she was told, “You don’t have any options. You have to go on with your pregnancy.”
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Samantha Casiano and Luis Villasana and had a baby last week who died shortly after birth. The fatal condition was diagnosed at 20 weeks of pregnancy. When Casiano asked her OB-GYN what her options were, she was told, “You don’t have
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Can a Mediterranean diet help keep heart disease, dementia, and cancer at bay?
For some time researchers have suggested that a Mediterranean diet — high in fresh fruit and vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains, and fish — may help lower heart disease risk and increase life expectancy. An increasing amount of scientific evidence now backs up this notion. Recent studies have linked reduced rates of cardiovascular disease, dementia, and cancers with Mediterranean diets. MedicalNewsToday looked at the evidence and spoke to experts about the science behind the benefits of this diet.
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The Harvard diet may be the standard for living a long and healthy life
You’ve definitely heard of the Mediterranean diet and the MyPlate method, but what about Harvard University’s Healthy Eating Plate?
Back in 2011, nutrition experts at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health worked alongside researchers at Harvard Health Publications to compile an eating plan for optimal health.
“In terms of major chronic diseases such as prevention of cardiovascular disease, different types of cancers [and] Type 2 diabetes, this way of eating is going to be helpful to prevent those diseases that are common in America, and the world,” says Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at Harvard’s school of public
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The Government of Canada invests new funding for post COVID-19 conditions, in line with recommendations from the Chief Science Advisor’s report
Long COVID Web pan-Canadian network to lead critical research on post COVID-19 conditions; Cochrane Canada and GRADE centers at McMaster University to develop and disseminate guidelines over a three-year period
March 9, 2023 | Ottawa, Ont. | Public Health Agency of Canada
The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on the health and wellbeing of people in Canada, not only through its direct effects but also through its indirect effects, including disruptions to health services and our daily routines. The physical and psychological effects of a COVID-19 infection can be long-lasting, as some individuals experience new, persistent, or recurring symptoms
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This week’s Triangle sanitation scores (March 14)
The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots.
Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses.
You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated.
Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties for the week of March 7-14.
Wake County sanitation scores
The Wake County sanitation grades database
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