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Free Online Heart Age Test Determines Cardiovascular Age

A new online calculator developed by UK health organizations assesses cardiovascular age compared to chronological age

The Heart Age Test is an online heart age calculator created by UK health organizations for users to assess how their cardiovascular heath aligns with their chronological age. To check their risk of heart attack or stroke, users answer 16 questions … Continue reading

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Link Between Longevity and Cellular Energy Level Strengthens

Study finds molecule present in every cell predicts and may even extend life span

Recent bad news verified that life expectancy in the United States has dropped for the second year in a row, Better news, however, emerges from a 2017 study that suggests the secret to longevity exists in a high-energy molecule present in every one of our cells. That … Continue reading

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Service Workers Becoming First Responders in the Opioid Crisis

Opiate overdoses in public restrooms put workers in the business of saving lives

Many people who use opioids illegally use public restrooms to get high. Despite locks and other safeguards installed by cautious owners, public restrooms in many restaurants, coffee shops, libraries and retail stores are easily accessible to opioid users who are … Continue reading

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France Is on the Forefront of Dementia Care as it Builds an Alzheimer’s Village

Following the Netherlands' model, residents with dementia will live in familiar surroundings among staff

The land of the Eiffel Tower, the Lourve, and the Cathedral of Notre Dame is about to add another landmark. Construction of Village Landais Alzheimer in Dax, France began in June. When completed in 2019, it will be the world’s … Continue reading

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MDMA Shown to Be a Potential Treatment for PTSD

New research promises a major breakthrough in the treatment of post-traumatic stress

We’ve known it by many names throughout our history (soldier’s heart, combat fatigue, shell shock), but relatively little research has been done on the effects of PTSD on our veterans. This is changing, however, as the effects of psychological trauma … Continue reading

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America’s elderly homeless problem

The number of homeless over the age of 60 continues to climb

Living on the streets can be a life and death struggle, and for the nation’s elderly, an entirely new set of challenges emerge. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the percentage of homeless people over the age of … Continue reading

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