CHARLESTON — Lifestyle factors such as nutrition and the amount of sleep, exercise and the social interaction one engages in can positively affect life expectancy. But recent brain health research suggests that those factors may also stave off cognitive impairment. On June 8, the Alzheimer’s Association will host a free statewide webinar to discuss the…
Seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia in people with the highest genetic risk, according to research published in the May 25, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The seven cardiovascular and brain health factors, known as the…
By david Griffiths Adopting a healthier lifestyle can add years to your life—even in your 80s, according to new research from Japan. Reducing drinking, not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, and increasing sleep produce the biggest gains, say scientists. They increased longevity by six years in healthy 40-year-olds. The benefits were even more prominent in…
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Menopause marks an important milestone in woman’s reproductive life as it marks the end of periods or when the ova in ovary get over and women stop menstruating. This phase is marked by huge hormonal changes which will bring about secondary turmoil in woman’s body and commonly the symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, irritability,…
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Having your eyes checked regularly is extremely important, and even more, after you turn 30 and wear eyeglasses or contact lenses. This is because you need to keep up with the changes in your vision, if any, and ensure no new problem is beginning to develop. Buy Now | Our best subscription plan now has…
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Research Highlights: Findings from the multicenter, U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS) detail the 21-year follow-up of more than 3,200 adults with prediabetes who had participated in the original Diabetes Prevention Program trial. The DPPOS confirmed that treatment through lifestyle interventions or the medication metformin were effective long-term in preventing or delaying the development…
A healthy lifestyle was associated with a lower risk of gout, mitigating risk related to genetic factors by almost a third, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.1 “Risk genes linked to the development of gout have been identified, and lifestyle factors are related to gout risk. It remains unclear whether healthy lifestyle factors…
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In a recent paper posted to the Age and Ageing, investigators illustrated the effect of adopting a changeable healthy lifestyle on lifetime gains from middle to old age. Study: Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyle adoption on lifetime gain from middle to older age. Image Credit: Zarko Prusac/Shutterstock Background Globally, life expectancy has increased, with several developed…