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In each of us, there is an old person waiting patiently to come out. This old person may be full of spunk and vigor or may be grouchy and achy....

There are many popular life span shortening techniques available. Smoking and overeating are by far the most popular, but the list also includes social isolation, reckless driving and more. Find...

Alzheimer's disease is still largely a mystery. There is no solid way to prevent or even delay Alzheimer's despite the efforts of researchers. However, some good news is that lifestyle...

Q: In the grocery stores, the labels of sports bars and drinks say that I’ll get more out my workout if I use their products. Is it true? A:...

I just have a thing for public health posters. I think it is endlessly fascinating to see how ad campaigns present disease and try to get the population to make...

Frailty - the loss of muscle and the weakness of bones in seniors - is a problem. Frailty leads to falls, hip fracture and other serious consequences. Researchers are now...

When people don't have control over their workplace, their risk of heart attack increases. People with the least control over what they do day-to-day at work are 1.8 more times...

Hands are becoming the next big anti-aging focus, according to a recent New York Times article. First, people focused on making their faces look younger through botox and face lifts....

The less you eat, the longer you will live. When researchers feed monkeys and rats 30% less than the average monkey or rat eats, these animals live significantly longer. Now...

The more educated you are, the lower your risk of memory loss according to research published in the journal Neurology (10/21/2008). Researchers followed over 200 people and scanned their brains...

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