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Good Health Linked To Optimistic Behaviours

Sunday, January 29, 2012

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Good Health Linked To Optimistic Behaviours

People are delighted to see 2011 fading away, with great optimism that 2012 will be a very good year. According to a survey carried out by an Associated Press-GfK, it was revealed that 62 percent of the participants were optimistic about 2012, and 78 percent were highly optimistic of the New Year. This is in-line [...]

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Studies Suggest – Good Sex Can Increase Your Longevity

Sunday, January 8, 2012

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Studies Suggest – Good Sex Can Increase Your Longevity

According to a new research, sex seems to be an important determinant of longevity. In other words, Good Sex Can Increase your Life Expectancy. A group of research from University of California, San Diego found that good sex can add up to a decade of life expectancy. Satisfying sex can help people in their 80’s [...]

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Cholesterol To Be Regulated At Old-Age For Longevity Benefits

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Cholesterol To Be Regulated At Old-Age For Longevity  Benefits

On realage.com, there is a tool known as cholesterol assessment that will help you to understand the risk of having high cholesterol. First of all, it should be noted that it is really dangerous as it increases the risk of heart diseases. People need to know is what leads to high cholesterol and what can [...]

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A healthier Way of Living – The 10 Step Approach

Sunday, October 23, 2011

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A healthier Way of Living – The 10 Step Approach

Health is the most important possession all of us carry along. What makes health so important is the fact that your family’s future does deeply depend on your health status. If you are in poor health, you will hardly be able to support your family. It is worth giving a thought. On a flight, you [...]

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Want To Be Healthy and Lead a Long Life? BE HAPPY – says a review

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

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Want To Be Healthy and Lead a Long Life? BE HAPPY – says a review

Over 160 human and animal subjects were studied, leading to undisputable and clear evidence that – given the same circumstances and living conditions – people who are happy live a longer and much healthier life as compared to their peers who are unhappy. The journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being contain this study which, so [...]

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The More You Help, The Longer You live.

Monday, September 19, 2011

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The More You Help, The Longer You live.

People who volunteer to help others rather than for their selves live longer than people who don’t do things for others. This was revealed in a new researched study. It is also said that people who volunteer for their personal contentment do on average have the same lifespan as those who don’t volunteers at all. [...]

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Are Seniors Learning From Their Mistakes?

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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Are Seniors Learning From Their Mistakes?

We all know that kids learn from their mistakes. However, new research is suggesting that this principle applies to seniors as well. This research finding was developed at a research center based in Toronto, called Baycrest. Baycrest’s research is contradicting previous research that proposed that seniors had a barrier in their learning process when it [...]

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Belief that Pets Make Owners Healthier Contested by US Study

Sunday, August 14, 2011

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Belief that Pets Make Owners Healthier Contested by US Study

It is universally acknowledged that pet owners experience less stress and hence have a longer life span. Yet, this remains an assumption, not a fact. A recent US study asserts that this common belief may not be true. The findings of Howard Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, reveal that past studies [...]

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Furness Men Experiencing An Increase In Life Expectancy

Monday, July 11, 2011

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Furness Men Experiencing An Increase In Life Expectancy

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 [...]

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African Americans Can Be Healthier?

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

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African Americans Can Be Healthier?

You may have spent your free time at the local gym running in place on a treadmill for countless hours of your life for no good reason other than to look good. You can run and work out every day, and your blood pressure can still be higher than a hippie at Woodstock. So what [...]

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