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Category Archives: Senior Health

Do Married People Really Live Longer?

The tradition you chose to partake in aside, and whether or not you are married also aside, if you take a look around at either very happily married couples, or very un-happily married couples you might find your mind wandering about whether or not taking someone with you “in sickness and in health” is the ...click here to read more

The Top 4 Most Offbeat Health Phobia’s

Fears and phobias are not one and the same, a fear is something that may cause unease or jitters, whereas a phobia is an irrational, intense and exaggerated fear and it is considered to be a type of anxiety disorder. There is an innumerable amount of phobias, ranging from fear elevators to fear of sleep ...click here to read more

Men and Their Fears of Aging

America values youth, beauty and strength. The chase for ageless perfection is strong so it should come as little surprise that many people fear aging. Men Worry About Aging, Too The term xenophobia essentially means fear of the unknown. As we make our way through life there are many unknowns. Psychologists say it is only ...click here to read more

Shocking News: Bullying on the Aging Population

Bullying pertains to a form of victimization that involves exercising one’s power over another individual by exerting fear and harm.  The ultimate goal of bullying is to conquer another person, resulting in a feeling of helplessness. The act of bullying often makes use of physical and verbal abuse that is performed repeatedly.  Several government and ...click here to read more

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The Effect of Nicotine on Parkinson’s

For decades, society has looked at smoking as a harmful act that is strongly associated with the development of lung cancer. Smoking has also been linked to the increase in risk for cardiovascular diseases and thus, general health tips often discourage the use of cigarettes. The prime addictive chemical present in cigarettes is nicotine, which ...click here to read more

Smoking – and the Velvet Bean?

The decision to quit smoking to prevent further health damage may be easily to make, but the actual engagement in smoking cessation may be at least twice as challenging. Cigarette smokers are aware of the damage that may develop in their bodies, including the deterioration in lung function and the increase in risk for lung ...click here to read more

The Most Expensive Medical Problems

Health costs put a strain on both patients who don’t have insurance coverage and on the medical system. Some ailments can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to treat. Here’s a look at the most expensive medical problems today. A chronic condition is any mental or physical ailment that requires long term medical monitoring and ...click here to read more

Ringing Ears Not Just for Old Folks

Can you speak louder please?  Hearing loss has been long considered as a feature common among the elderly, yet according to a recent medical report, hearing loss can also occur in the younger, general population.  According to the report published in the British Medical Journal, hearing loss may also be caused by specific occupations that ...click here to read more

Preventing Chronic Diseases in the Elderly

Aging is strongly associated with the onset of a number of chronic diseases, resulting in hospitalization and treatment of specific medical conditions. One of the most of common chronic diseases that affect the elderly is heart failure or the decreased capacity of the heart to pump blood to deliver oxygen to various tissues of the ...click here to read more

The Miracle Grass for Diabetes and Cholesterol

By 2030 it is expected that 438 million people will have diabetes worldwide. The most common strain is Type-2 and the disease, according to some, has reached global epidemic status. Many diabetic also experience cholesterol problems and face obesity. Type-2 diabetes creates a number of problems for those suffering from it. Cholesterol problems create a ...click here to read more