On October 1st, Older People’s Day in the United Kingdom, the British Office for National Statistics, announced a new national record: 12,640 citizens more than one century old. Two other national records went public on the same occasion: life expectancy for men in the UK went up to 78.1 years, while women life expectancy also [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 25, 2011
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A new study finds that exercise is essential for enhanced abilities and healthiness for elders. A new study has discovered that enhanced physical abilities and health is more important than appearance for older Americans taking up exercise. The study, which was published in the online journal of Annals of Behavioral Medicine, examined more than 1800 [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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121 year old Turkish citizen, Gaışhıkaan Sıhıkaan, immigrated to Turkey in 1953 It may have taken awhile, but 121-year-old Gaışhıkaan Sıhıkaan finally became a Turkish citizen. On September 16, 2011, Habermonitor.com produced a news report that summarized this event. In 1890, in the town of Manisa Salihli, Sıhıkaan was born. After 58 years of living [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 28, 2011
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One of the most fascinating topics in bio- ethic is human enhancement. Our basic capabilities might in the future be radically advanced, thanks to promising result of scientific developments. We are talking about technologies that will make us smarter, stronger, happier and even morally better-off. Fields of Human Enhancement In recent articles there have been [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 8, 2011
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A Tel Aviv University research has revealed that a constructive relationship with one’s co-workers is beneficial to health in the long run. Google and Zappos.com companies are renowned for their focus on a hard work and reward system for workers. Yet, this does not necessarily entail that the employees are healthier. According to Dr. Sharon [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, August 7, 2011
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At La Jolla Sheraton Hotel, Dr Hillel Mazansky gives a fascinating insight into how optimum health can be harnessed with decaffeinated green tea, vitamin D and with an active body and mind. On the 21st of June 2011, Dr. Hilell Mazansky talked about guided imagery at Sheraton Hotel in La Jolla. This South African Medical [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 30, 2011
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It has recently been found that Delhi’s air contains further noxious substances. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has established that the level of toxic Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM) in Delhi’s air is twice the national limit. At the same time, it is six times higher than the boundary set by the World Health [...]
Continue reading...Monday, July 11, 2011
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The average lifespan of Furness men has increased; they are more likely to live to 75 years old or above. From 2003 to 2009, the National Statistics Office collected figures that represented men whose lives spanned a period of 75 years and above, and noticed a 6.1 percent increase in the calculated statistics over those [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 10, 2011
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warmed up her pitching arm for June 18s A’s-Giants game as a crowd of 36,000 cheered her. Perenon has been a season ticket holder of the A’s since 1970. Celebrating a hundred years worth of valuable life, Perenon was honored by throwing a smashing underhand pitch to start that night’s game. When Perenon was a [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 7, 2011
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A new research has proven that America’s overall longevity is increasing. Yet, in some county’s the rate of life span is falling, mainly in some of the southern parts of USA. One would guess that longevity is increasing with generations, and it’s considered almost sure, that people of each consecutive generation are supposed to live [...]
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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