Life expectancy was falling in up to fifth of English communities even BEFORE the Covid pandemic struck, study claims Life expectancy increased in most places in England between 2002 and 2019 But from 2014, more and more communities have seen…
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How to have fit knees for life
If knee replacement surgery already seems like a rite of passage at a certain age, just wait until 2030. By then the current numbers – around 65,000 a year – are predicted to jump by 276 per cent thanks to…
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Boxing Helps Parkinson’s Patient Dave Similo Live a More ‘Normal’ Life
Dave Similo, 61, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2017. He says he was devastated when he found out—but working with the Rock Steady Boxing program has helped. He attributes boxing classes to helping his voice control, balance, and more,…
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This 73-Year-Old Man Says Skiing Saved His Life
Ernie St. Germaine grew up Alpine skiing, but learned to cross-country ski quickly—in about 20 minutes the Saturday before his first American Birkebeiner (“Birkie”) race in 1973, when he was 25. Since then, he hasn’t missed a single one. He’s…
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How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life
The human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 31st in the journal Cell Host & Microbe. Several bacterial taxa that have been associated with…
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Eva Amurri Wishes Ex Kyle Martino Happy 40th Birthday: Friends ‘for Life'
Making it work! Eva Amurri and Kyle Martino announced their divorce in November 2019 after eight years of marriage and have been coparenting their little ones ever since. The former couple welcomed their daughter, Marlowe, in 2014, followed by their…
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Good for your heart: Heart health tips for a long life
It’s only about the size of your fist. Yet every day your heart pumps the amount of blood that could fill a 2,000 gallon tank. Its job? To keep a constant supply of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood flowing through 60,000…
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Life expectancy in US fell by one full year during first half of 2020
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell by a full YEAR in the first half of 2020 – the biggest drop in two decades – amid pandemic-linked deaths and surge in fatal overdoses, CDC finds Life expectancy in the U.S. fell…
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“Will I ever feel excited about the future again?”
Written by Hollie Richardson Hollie is a digital writer at Stylist.co.uk, mainly covering the daily news on women’s issues, politics, celebrities and entertainment. She also keeps an ear out for the best podcast episodes to share with readers. Oh, and…
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Jab that perks up a man's love life and may ward off type 2 diabetes
Jab that perks up a man’s love life… and his health: Sex hormone injection may help ward off type 2 diabetes Researchers found testosterone therapy reduced risk of type 2 diabetes 40% The theory is that testosterone can actually turn…
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