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  1. – Alzheimer's Disease
  2. – Arthritis
  3. – Bones
  4. – Brittle Bones
  5. – Calcium Deficiency
  6. – Cardiovascular Disease
  7. – Caregivers
  8. – Demetia
  9. – Enlargered Prostate
  10. – Hearing Loss
  11. – Hip Fracture
  12. – Hip Replacement
  13. – Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
  14. – Menopause
  15. – Mobility
  16. – Osteoarthritis
  17. – Osteoporosis
  18. – Osteoporosis Arthritis
  19. – Parkinsons
  20. – Prostate Cancer
  21. – Stroke
  22. – Urinary Incontinence
  23. – Why the Body Ages
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Five More Predictors of Long Life

It's amazing the range of common attitudes and conditions in people's lives that seem to consistently contribute to their living for a long time. Here are five more of them:

A circle of close friends. Research has shown that chronic stress has a weakening effect on the immune system and ages cells faster, reducing longevity by four to eight years. "Good interpersonal relationships act as a buffer against stress," says Micah Sadigh, an associate professor of psychology at Cedar Crest College, in Allentown, Pa. (Read more about Five More Predictors of Long Life)

Women With Depression At Risk For Osteoporosis

A study from the National Institute of Mental Health has found that women who suffer from depression are more likely to enter menopause with an increased risk of bone fractures. Researchers report that 17% of women with depression had decreased bone mass in the femoral neck, compared to 2% of women who did not have depression. Additionally, low bone mass in the lumbar spine was found in 20% of depressed women, compared to 9% who were not depressed. The researchers theorized that women with depression have overactive immune systems that produce a chemical known as IL-6. This chemical is associated with bone loss as well as promoting inflammation. During adolescence, bone mass reaches its peak and begins to decline through the rest of life, thinning at a faster rate after a woman undergoes menopause. (Read more about Women With Depression At Risk For Osteoporosis)

Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)

POPE AND PARKINSONS DISEASE

Pope John Paul II battled a disease that in the end led to his death. Parkinsons disease is a condition with no known cure. Yet, perhaps the best hope is one which the pope himself fought against vehemently.
Pope John Paul II was incredibly strong, given his condition, Yet, slowly, Parkinsons disease took its predictable progressive course. (Read more about POPE AND PARKINSONS DISEASE)

POPE LATEST 022505

Pope John Paul II is again breathing on his own following surgery to ease a breathing crisis that caused him to be rushed yesterday to a hospital in Rome.
Doctors and spokespersons give what amounts to be positive news about the pope. But the messages and information has been mixed and from a medical standpoint, confusing. (Read more about POPE LATEST 022505)

POPE HEALTH

Pope John Paul II had difficulty breathing last evening. Part of the reason was, he has the flu. But he had another condition called laryngospasm, which is a spasm of the larynx.
The larynx is the part of the windpipe that includes the voice box. Air passes through the vocal cords to get to the lungs. But laryngospasm occurs when the muscles controlling the vocal cords clamp together. It results in a sudden inability to get air in and out. (Read more about POPE HEALTH)

Why The Body Ages

How the body Ages.
The nucleus of every cell has 23 pairs of chromosomes. And they contain DNA or the genetic material of the cell. A prime cause of ageing is every cell’s chromosomes are capped with a protein button called a telomere. (Read more about Why The Body Ages)

PARKINSON’S TOXINS

CAN TOXINS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT CAUSE SOME OF US TO DEVELOP PARKINSON’S DISEASE?
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS EXPOSURE TO COMMON POLLUTANTS TO WHICH WE’RE EXPOSED CAN CAUSE THE DISEASE IN LAB RATS, SUGGESTING PERHAPS WE ARE ALSO AT SIGNIFICANT RISK.
(TALENT) SHOWS THE DRAMATIC VIDEO OF HOW THESE TOXINS CAN DO DAMAGE TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. (Read more about PARKINSON’S TOXINS)

PROSTATE CANCER BIOMARKER

69 year old Eugene Brown didn’t understand why he just couldn’t shake some lingering flu symptoms. “My illness hung on for 2 months maybe even three months,” says Eugene. (Read more about PROSTATE CANCER BIOMARKER)

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