How to live longer – expert says there’s one meal you should never skip

How to live longer – expert says there’s one meal you should never skip

Loose Women: Dr Hilary discusses how to live longer When it comes to eating a healthy well-balanced diet to increase your overall health and longevity, sometimes we need a little guidance to motivate us to make it happen. Nicci Roscoe is a Master NLP Practitioner and holistic health and wellbeing expert, and while she’s a … Read more

Age-Friendly Health Care: A New Approach

Age-Friendly Health Care: A New Approach

America’s senior population has grown by 34.2% in the last 10 years, and today about 54 million Americans are 65-plus. If you’re in this group, you may take four or more medications, see as many as five doctors each year, and have at least one chronic health condition. You may also feel that your doctors … Read more

The Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have their opinions

The Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have their opinions

The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials, civil rights groups, individuals and businesses have weighed in about how the statistical agency should ask about sexual orientation and gender identity for the first time on its most comprehensive survey of American life. An Associated … Read more

No, you shouldn’t wear knickers in bed – and 14 other lazy sleep myths, busted | Life and style

No, you shouldn’t wear knickers in bed – and 14 other lazy sleep myths, busted | Life and style

Teenagers need the most sleep: FALSE “The recommendations are that teenagers aged 13 to 17 should get eight to 10 hours sleep a night, and 18- and 19-year-olds between seven and nine hours,” says Browning. “If teenagers sleep in at weekends or struggle to wake up for school, it’s not because they’re lazy or require … Read more

‘I’m a doctor – here are four things I do daily to live a longer, healthier life’

‘I’m a doctor – here are four things I do daily to live a longer, healthier life’

It is impossible to know exactly how long we will live with many contributing factors beyond our control such as genetics, illness and injury. However, our lifestyle habits also have a huge impact on our longevity. Diet, how often we exercise, whether we smoke and how much alcohol we drink all have an influence. Now … Read more

What You Need to Know

What You Need to Know

Keeping a healthy weight is a worthwhile goal at any age. As you get older, it can get trickier. You might not be burning calories like you did when you were younger, but you can still take off extra pounds. The golden rules of weight loss still apply: Burn more calories than you eat or … Read more

Brazil’s health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic

Brazil’s health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic

RIO DE JANEIRO — The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a Rio de Janeiro junkyard, looking for standing water where mosquitoes might have laid their eggs. They were part of nationwide efforts to curtail a surge in Brazil of the mosquito-borne illness of dengue fever during the … Read more

Health experts issue urgent warning over spike in tuberculosis cases in UK | UK | News

Health experts issue urgent warning over spike in tuberculosis cases in UK | UK | News

Health experts have expressed worry after observing a spike in the number of cases of tuberculosis in England. An investigation has been launched to investigate the reason as there has been an 11 percent rise in TB cases in England in 2023 compared with 2022, as per the provisional data. According to the UK Health … Read more

Bloating 101: Why You Feel Bloated

Bloating 101: Why You Feel Bloated

Bloating 101: Why You Feel Bloated WebMD Feature Archive Bloating, gassiness, and abdominal discomfort aren’t limited to the occasional holiday feast. It can happen even if you haven’t eaten a large meal. In some cases, bloating can even cause distention, or a perceptible swelling of the abdomen. Bloating and gas are usually not signs … Read more