Blood Types: What Do They Mean For Your Health? Blood tests are commonly taken to help doctors determine their patients’ overall health. Now, findings from studies show that blood types may also play a role in identifying certain health conditions. New research suggests that people with blood types A and B are more likely to … Continue reading “Blood Types: What Do They Mean For Your Health?”
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Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay!
Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay! Gill Livingston, a professor of psychiatry at University College London, is an expert on brain health and knows about the concerns older adults have over developing dementia. And, like other seniors, Gill, 63, makes sure she protects her brain. Livingston said she lifts weights, tries to … Continue reading “Keep Your Mind Sharp And Keep Dementia At Bay!”
Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap
Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap If there’s one thing that some people find hard to do every night, it’s falling asleep. Sleep experts say that people cannot fall asleep fast enough because they can’t stop thinking about the fact that they are not falling asleep, … Continue reading “Sleep Info: Fall Asleep Fast, Best Wake-Up Time, And The Perfect Time For A Nap”
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70
The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70 Two U.S. senators are leading a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a plan to raise the full retirement age from 67 to 70 as a way of shoring up Social Security before it becomes insolvent. Sens. Angus King (I-Maine) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) said … Continue reading “The Plan To Raise Social Security’s Full Retirement Age to 70”
Why Does Roman Concrete Stand The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete?
Why Roman Concrete Stands The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete Thousands of people visit Rome daily to visit the city’s ancient structures that have stood the test of time. The Colosseum, a 2000-year-old amphitheater, the Pantheon temple (which has the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome), and other sites have visitors asking how these … Continue reading “Why Does Roman Concrete Stand The Test Of Time Better Than Today’s Concrete?”
Brain Health: Good Brain Habits
Brain Health: Good Brain Habits Scientific studies have shown how poor diet and lack of exercise affect brain health. But here’s something really interesting, Jessica Caldwell, a neuropsychologist and director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at the Cleveland Clinic, says there are lesser-known habits that can harm the brain. The good news is changing … Continue reading “Brain Health: Good Brain Habits”
Tinnitus: That buzzing in your ears
Tinnitus: That buzzing in your ears Imagine going to a concert with loud music playing and the audience cheering even louder at the performance. After the concert is over, you might hear a high-pitched buzzing sound in your ears that stays with you all night. Now, imagine hearing this buzzing not just once but every … Continue reading “Tinnitus: That buzzing in your ears”
The Truth Behind The Biggest Health Beliefs
The Truth Behind The Biggest Health Beliefs Long-held beliefs are hard to change, and that goes for what we have been told about our overall health. In recent years, scientific studies have been debunking—as well as confirming—some beliefs about diet, health, and exercise. The evidence emerging from new research has led health experts to change … Continue reading “The Truth Behind The Biggest Health Beliefs”
Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older?
Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older? For many older adults, it seems as if time appears to be going by faster each year. As soon as they say, “Happy New Year,” a short time later, they say, “Happy Holidays.” But it’s just the opposite with young children who wonder why it takes … Continue reading “Why Does Time Move Faster As We Get Older?”
Vitamin B12: How important Is the Vitamin to Your Health?
Vitamin B12: How important Is the Vitamin to Your Health? If you recently developed frequent dizziness, an irregular heartbeat, or unexplained weight loss, you may believe that you have hypertension, atrial fibrillation, or another health condition. Instead of a more familiar health issue, it’s possible that you could have something that would surprise you: A … Continue reading “Vitamin B12: How important Is the Vitamin to Your Health?”