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Submitted by Greg on September 25, 2007 - 10:29am.
Happiness for some may mean a bike ride at dawn, or spending time kicking a soccer ball with the kids. But for a part of humanity -- maybe even you -- happiness is checking items off a to-do list or contemplating an empty email inbox.
Odd? Certainly to some. But what they would consider borderline obsessive-compulsive behavior may also make the productivity-obsessed happier and healthier. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 9, 2007 - 10:30am.
"Boomers should act their age ... as they age," says Harry Jackson, Jr. of the St. Louis Dispatch. [Source: BoomerGirl.com]
Media hype aside, most individuals in their fifties will tell you that just getting out of bed is a reminder that they are definitely not thirty.
Even people in top shape need to recognize they're not kids anymore, says Dr. John Morley, chief of geriatrics at St. Louis University School of Medicine. "You cannot be at 50 what you were at 30."
Fortunately, it's not all bad news. »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 12, 2007 - 1:01pm.
It's never to late to start extending your life. »more»
Submitted by Greg on August 4, 2006 - 3:34pm.
A while back we wrote about Harvard's most popular class, Positive Psychology, in which students learn how to make themselves happy.
Should they load up on pre-law courses instead? Would making a lot of money make them happier? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 21, 2007 - 10:36am.
You have entered middle age and made a commitment to eat healthier. You go out of your way and even pay extra to shop at a natural food store. You seek out healthy eating choices such as granola. All good? Not so say dietary experts. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 6, 2008 - 10:10am.
In a lengthy and detailed article, the Los Angeles Times has summarized the state of the war on Alzheimer's disease. It's not pretty and can be summed up in one sentence, "Scientists still aren't sure what causes the disease or how to cure it." »more»
Submitted by Greg on November 30, 2006 - 10:33pm.
A forty year study of nearly six thousand people makes it clear that midlife health is directly correlated to longevity and health in old age.
The good news: your health decades from now is very much under your control today. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on October 20, 2006 - 9:06am.
Who doesn't want to be ten years younger? Well, maybe a teenager doesn't. But once you are beyond your twenties, more and more of one's resources start being directed at recapturing youth or at least maintaining what we've got. »more»
Submitted by Greg on November 9, 2006 - 2:05am.
You're going to die. What will kill you? And when?
Heart disease. In your late seventies. So don't say we didn't warn you.
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Submitted by Wesley on May 27, 2007 - 6:16pm.
Most people want to live happy and live long. Can you have it all?
The good news: happiness and longevity seem to be positively correlated -- in other words, longer-lived people tend to be happier, and happier people tend to be long-lived. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 29, 2007 - 4:43pm.
It is only fitting that an article on longevity was too lengthy for a single post. This is Part II. Part I can be found here.
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Submitted by Wesley on March 18, 2007 - 12:32pm.
"How Doctors Think" and using social networks for your health »more»
Submitted by Greg on December 12, 2006 - 6:17pm.
The website Eons reported recently that the top goal for people over 50 is weight loss.
That's a smart goal for reasons beyond aesthetics -- there are long term health problems associated with excess weight. »more»
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Our Most Recent Articles About health
Submitted by Wesley on May 14, 2008 - 6:20am.
There is no doubt that the market for natural remedies, herbal medicines, so-called "alternative" medicine and so forth has arrived. Just walk into your workplace complaining of a cold, flu or even a sore knee and you will likely to met with a barrage of such remedies from your co-workers. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on May 10, 2008 - 7:44am.
New research published Thursday in the British journal The Lancet shows that more than a quarter of Americans suffer daily pain. The study, which was coauthored by Princeton economist Alan Krueger, observed:
College graduates report feeling half the pain as those who hadn't finished high school. »more»
Submitted by tdilucci on May 7, 2008 - 9:16am.
Submitted by Wesley on April 30, 2008 - 8:48am.
According to the researchers at Gallup, almost half of Americans describe themselves as "thriving" (that is few health or money worries), another 47% say they are "struggling" (mostly reporting money issues), and about 4% report themselves as "suffering" through life. The results were based on a 70 question well-being survey of more than 100,000 people. »more»
Submitted by jackie on April 29, 2008 - 12:51pm.
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) conferences rank high up on my list of "favorite aspects of my work." I just returned from the 16h Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine held April 25 - 27 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida, where I discovered more of the latest, greatest ways to keep Aging Backwards. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 27, 2008 - 9:06am.
According to a study of 8,556 middle aged university graduates by scientists of the University of Navarra and the Harvard School of Public Health (USA), the odds of suffering depression increases 41% in smokers in comparison with non-smokers, which according to the researchers "demonstrates in a pioneering way the direct relationship between tobacco use and this disease". »more»
Submitted by jackie on April 22, 2008 - 10:23am.
The anti-aging industry is a $56 billion business and that number is expected to rise to $72 billion by 2009, according to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Have you ever googled "anti-aging?" You get 16,600,000 results! There are thousands of products on the market - some of which work and some that don't - for combatting wrinkles, age spots, sagging skin and all the unsightly tell-tale signs of aging. There are innovative procedures such as injections for just about every body part - lips, nasolabial folds, crow's feet, neck, hands - even feet. There are surgeries to correct just about any flaw you can think up.
I am not against opting for procedures that can safely make me look and feel younger, but I just thought I'd remind you that there are plenty of things you can do to start Aging Backwards that won't cost an arm and a leg. In fact, they're free. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 22, 2008 - 7:11am.
"Skin in the Game" is about fixing the broken health care system in the United States and the first thing I noticed about the book was the praised it was receiving from people like Mark Hurd of Hewlett-Packard, one of America's top CEOs and biggest employers. »more»
Submitted by jackie on April 15, 2008 - 9:57am.
You know how sometimes you hear a song and you can't get it out of your head? That's exactly what's happened to me with Skinny Songs by Heidi Roizen (with a host of other great talent), but it's more like 10 songs that I can't get out of my head! In fact, I woke up this morning with one of my favorite Skinny Songs on my mind, which makes me wonder if they've secretly embedded subliminal messages into the songs. How's that for a conspiracy theory? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 13, 2008 - 8:15pm.
According to a study soon to be published in the science journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, a research team from the University of Reading has found that blueberries and other phytochemical-rich foods are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory."The research team was able to show that the ability of flavonoids to induce memory improvements are mediated by the »more»
Submitted by jackie on April 8, 2008 - 10:17am.
By now you've probably heard of antioxidants and their beneficial role in fighting free radical damage in our bodies, which has been linked to many diseases as well as aging. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 8, 2008 - 8:55am.
Paraphrasing Mad Magazine, this study comes from the Department of Tell Me Something I Don't Already Know ... it turns out that broccoli is good for you! To be honest, I didn't need a well-funded UCLA study (and certainly not one published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology) to tell me that »more»
Submitted by jackie on April 1, 2008 - 11:33am.
Ah, the beauty of spring. Flowers are blooming, pollen is flying through the air, birds are chirping, warm weather is approaching and that urge to clean is starting to tickle. When you think of spring cleaning, you probably think of traditional cleaning and organizing, but what about spring cleaning for your life? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 31, 2008 - 9:45pm.
In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»
Submitted by jackie on March 25, 2008 - 9:00pm.
"The eyes are the window to the soul." It's an ancient proverb that dates back to biblical times and is still in use today. »more»
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