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Healthy Sleep Pattern Cuts Risk for Premature Death

Violin14/03/2023 46 Views

Lori Solomons

TUESDAY, March 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A healthy sleep pattern is associated with a lower risk for premature mortality and higher life expectancy among US adults, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 4 to 6 in New Orleans.

Frank Qian, MD, from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues used data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997 to 2018) with linkage to the National Death Index records (through 2019) to examine the association between individual and combined sleep factors and all-cause

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38 Countries Employees Spend Longest, Shortest Time Working

Violin10/03/2023 60 Views

Pretty much everyone dreams of a long, healthy retirement. Your chances of achieving it, though, vary dramatically.

If you make it to 60-years-old, in some countries like Mexico, Colombia and the United States, on average men can only expect a healthy decade — or less — in retirement. Whereas in the likes of France and Luxembourg, men can look ahead to over 18 healthy years in retirement, according to Bloomberg News calculations.

Countries everywhere, though, are battling the same dilemma. As life expectancy rose, governments started to push people to stay in the workforce longer. Yet healthy life expectancy —

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Central Texas mother suffers massive heart attack while pregnant, delivers healthy baby weeks later

Violin02/03/2023 43 Views

Tara Vickers’ care team credits her fast action for saving her and her baby’s life.

AUSTIN, Texas —

One Central Texas family is counting their blessings each time they embrace their youngest child. That’s because mother of three Tara Vickers suffered a massive heart attack about a month before her due date.

At first, she thought she was having a typical pregnancy heartburn. It wasn’t until it wouldn’t go away that she realized the problem was much more serious.

“It didn’t really hit me until now, looking back, how serious it was and how close to death I really was.

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Cook & Move for Your Life program!

Violin27/02/2023 48 Views

There is little debate that a healthy lifestyle can improve cancer patient outcomes, quality of life, and survival rates. Both the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend healthy eating habits and regular exercise to reduce the risk of recurrences and deaths associated with cancer. However, despite the many benefits associated with a healthy diet and physical activity, adherence to these recommendations is low among cancer survivors. In a recent study conducted by Dr. Heather Greenlee’s group in the Public Health Sciences Division, researchers evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of promoting healthy eating choices

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You can get active for your brain health later in life, study finds

Violin25/02/2023 90 Views

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Even if you’ve never been physically active, you can start moving now and see benefits.

That’s according to a new study, which found that any amount of physical activity starting at any age is helpful for long-term cognitive health.

Researchers already know that people who participate in physical activity in their leisure time have a lower risk for dementia and higher cognitive function later in life than those who are inactive, said study author Dr.

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Senior center program aims for healthy hearts for Valentine’s Day

Violin14/02/2023 66 Views

SOUTHINGTON – To honor both Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month, the Calendar House Senior Center is hosting a special event called “Heart Healthy Valentine’s” on Wednesday. The event is presented by ShopRite of Southington’s retail dietician, Marisa McCoy, and will focus on healthy eating habits and desserts.

“We’ll work out which chocolate is good for your heart, which chocolates are bad for your heart, how much you should be eating,” McCoy said. “It’s a fun twist on the science between health and nutrition.”

Heart health and nutrition

McCoy plans to focus on Wednesday’s Coffee ‘n Dessert on the connection

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Healthy lifestyle in old age linked to slower memory and thinking decline

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Research published today (Wednesday 25 January) in The BMJ found that people in their 60s who lead a healthier lifestyle experience slower cognitive decline.

The study of people involved taking part in the China Cognition and Aging Study, a nationwide study of dementia in China. Researchers analyzed data from 29072 people who were 60 or older at the start of the research and who did not have existing memory and thinking problems.

Participants took a test for a key Alzheimer’s risk gene (called APOE4) and, at five points over the decade long study, completed a questionnaire about their lifestyle and

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Here are ways to help your heart get healthy, prolong your life

Violin12/02/2023 37 Views

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We celebrates Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, turning our thoughts to hearts and love. But this month also reminds us to focus on heart health.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, affecting Americans of all ages, ethnicities and gender. Risk factors, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and excessive alcohol use, can increase your chance of developing heart disease.

You can play an active role in reducing

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