8 hours of Sleep Makes a Difference, Sleep Deprivation Can Kill You $AMZN, $TSLA Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, 54 anni, emphasized the importance of getting a full night’s sleep during an interview at the Economic Club of Washington, DC. Mr. Bezos told The Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein Thursday night that sleep is a […]
Gallup: Smoking Rate has Fallen Sharply Among Young Adults Now, fully 16% of US adults say they smoked a cigarette in the past week, by 1% the lowest level on record since Gallup 1st asked this question in 1944. These latest data come from a 1-11 July Gallup poll. In 1944, 41% of US adults […]
The Vast Majority of Americans are Proud to Be American Fully, 85 of those surveyed say they are proud to be Americans, while only 9 said they are not, according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released over the weekend. And 69% also said that, generally speaking, Americans should be proud of the country’s history. While, just 15% […]
Daily Exercise is Necessary and Needed for Good Health A pattern of lifelong exercise is believed to contribute to our ability to retain healthy levels of muscle mass, muscle strength, body fat and cholesterol as we age New research underscores the value of and need of the human body has for regular exercise. In one […]
Obesity is Deadly! Obesity is a deadly health condition, associated with heart disease, diabetes, depression, cancer and premature death, take good care of yourself. Today it is growing at epidemic proportions and researchers find it may spread through communities. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 30% of adult Americans […]
Nearly 40% of Americans are Obese The rate of obesity in the United States has reached a new high, at 39.6% of adults, according to US government data released Friday. Health experts are concerned about obesity because it is associated with a number of life-threatening health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain kinds […]
About 10-M American Adults Suffer From Mental Illness A new US government report reveals that about 10-M American adults have a serious mental illness, and a similar number have considered suicide during the past year, according the report the nation’s behavioral ills. The report also said that 15.7-M Americans abuse alcohol and 7.7-M abuse illicit […]
Salt, a Key Cause of Heart Attack and Stroke, Cut it Out. Most of the salt that Americans consume comes from processed foods and restaurant meals, and is not added at the table or in home-cooked dishes, a new study finds. The findings, published online in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, indicate only 10% of […]
Exercise Boosts Brain Function in Older Adults Older adults who want to get moving to help boost their brain function have a wide variety of workouts to choose from Among the many options for working out over 50, tai chi may have the biggest effect on cognitive function, but aerobic and resistance exercises may also […]
Anti-Aging: Beet Juice, Exercise Delivers More Oxygen to Brain Drinking beetroot juice before working out makes the brains of older adults with high blood pressure perform like younger brains, says a study from Wake Forest University. “We knew, going in, that a number of studies had shown that exercise has positive effects on the brain,” […]
Heart Disease Begins in Adolescence and Early Adulthood Young adults with any amount of calcified plaque in their arteries are already at risk of a heart attack, a new study finds. Among those 32 to 46 years old, even a little calcified plaque aka atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries can boost the odds for […]
The Terrific Slopes at Whistler: Skiing in Winter, Hiking in Summer This Canadian mountain town North of Vancouver has a low-Key, international appealing vibe. Christmas time at Whistler is magical, and there is the Summer to have fun hiking, biking, zip-lining, and kayaking. Some say Summer is even better than the Winter. Santa Skate at […]
Want to Stay Sharp and “On the Ball” Then Keep Busy Lots of people complain when their schedule gets too busy, but new research suggests that being booked-up might be good for the brain. The study of older adults found that those of us with busy schedules to do better on tests of memory, information […]