Drug overdoses are one of the leadingmethods used in suicide attempts. The dual forces of the economic downturn and the caregiver crisis has caused the rate of suicide and suicide attempts by boomers to rise.The CDC analyzed National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) mortality data from 1999ÛÒ2010. The results of this...
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Echocardiographic in General Population Not Effective in Reducing Death/Disease
Before the test, question the tester. A study in Norway suggests echocardiographic screening in the general public for structural and valvular heart disease was not associated with benefit for reducing the risk of death, myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke, according to a report published by JAMA Internal Medicine, a...
We’re Exercising More But Getting Nowhere!
A study in Population Health Metrics shows that while we are exercising more as a country, we are not gaining in the battle of obesity. Obesity and physical inactivity are associated with several chronic conditions, increased medical care costs, and premature death.åÊ Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS),...
Fish Oil May Help Boost Immunity (VIDEO)
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Forget the Mandate. Educate.
Here is an excerpt from my HealthWorks Collective blog in which I ask people to consider that healthcare reform is the least of our worries. Aging and preparing for it, on the other hand are. åÊAs a country we are far too obsessed over health reform. Health reform has to...
Reading, Writing, Brain Stimulation Keeps Dementia and Alzheimer’s at Bay (Video)
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Fat Thighs Will Slow Your Walking as You Age and That Can Kill You (VIDEO)
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Reading, Writing, Brain Stimulation Keeps Dementia and Alzheimer’s at Bay
One of the lessons I share from my elder friends about living a quality life is the notion of lifelong learning. I have published numerous blogs on the positive affect that brain stimulation has in keeping dementia and Alzheimer’s at bay. Here’s another one.New research suggests that reading books, writing...