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Health, Diet, and Exercise, longevity
Submitted by Wesley on June 28, 2008 - 9:40am.
The latest issue of USAM Swimmer has some interesting observations about the correlation between being a regular swimmer and health, quality of life and longevity. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 24, 2008 - 8:58am.
Husbands might want to print this article and save it.
According to the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute, "the death rate for golfers is 40 per cent lower than for other people of the same sex, age and socioeconomic status, which correspond to a 5 year increase in life expectancy. Golfers with a low handicap are the safest." »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 18, 2008 - 9:19pm.
Federal health officials say falling mortality rates in nearly all the leading causes of death has led to the United States’ highest life expectancy rate in history surpassing 78. Remarkably the average life expectancy for babies born in 2006 was about four months greater than for children born in 2005. U.S. »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 27, 2008 - 6:58pm.
"When you don't have any money, the problem is food. When you have money, it's sex. When you have both, it's health. If everything is simply jake, then you're frightened of death." -- attributed to J.P. Donleavy
Midlife may be the time that you have "enough" money, food, sex, and health. And yet it's also the point in life at which, according to popular mythology, people become so concerned with their demise -- decades away though it may be -- that they launch off on dramatic new directions.
But is death really that fearsome? »more»
Submitted by Greg on February 22, 2008 - 1:18pm.
There are several intriguing articles in the recent issue of journal Preventive Medicine. Among them: how babies are bad for your health, why you should act like a Mormon, and why you should be glad your dog wants to go for a walk. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 30, 2008 - 10:12pm.
Intuitively we all know that leading a sedentary lifestyle is not healthy. Yet it is still eye-opening when scientific studies show us exactly how unhealthy it is. The most recent example is a comprehensive study of twins by the King's College London and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. »more»
Submitted by Greg on January 9, 2008 - 12:49pm.
It's no secret that you should exercise ... eat fruits and vegetables ... stop (or never start) smoking ... and drink in moderation. But do you know how many years you could add to your life if you did all four? »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 15, 2007 - 9:49am.
Want to lengthen your life, then get married:
Married men tend to live several years longer than single men. A happy husband has an expected lifespan that's around 10 years greater than his unwed brother. Women also benefit from wedlock, but not quite as much: they only get about 4 bonus wedding ring years. »more»
Submitted by Greg on December 11, 2007 - 5:07pm.
Being laid off in middle age can subtract as much as two years from your life. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on November 19, 2007 - 11:43pm.
Can a book make you smarter? Perhaps not, but "Illusion of Certainty" by Erik Rifkin and Edward Bouwer can certainly help you make smarter decisions--especially when it comes to personal health decisions. »more»
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