Tag Archives: preventative medicine



Young Widows Are More Susceptible to Ill Health because They Grieve Longer

Annual physicals lessen the health risks they face
Posted on August 6, 2018 by Laura B Hayden (Blog Writer, Sevenponds)

Twenty years ago I read a letter to an editor urging young widows to go for annual physicals. The message jolted me because my 49-year-old husband had died a few weeks earlier. The article convinced me that, for my sake and … Continue reading →

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Could This “Death Gene” Take Four Years Off Your Lifespan?

Scientists have discovered a series of genetic mutations that could cause early death
Posted on April 18, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Researchers at Edinburgh University have found two genetic mutations that could take as much as four years off the estimated lifespan of those who have them. After studying the genes of 150,000 people, the researchers found that those who had mutations on … Continue reading →

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