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Start of Hospital Employ of Junior Doctors Coincides with Increase in Death Rates
Posted on 2009-09-28 06:00:00 in Demographics |

Statistical study backs UK residents’ lack of trust in hospitals during the month of August, as newly qualified doctors start work in NHS hospitals on the first Wednesday of August.

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Risk of Cancer-Related Death On Steady Decline
Posted on 2009-09-25 06:00:00 in Cancer | Demographics |

Since the mid-20th century, the risk of dying from cancer has been on a steady decline.  Eric Kort, from the Van Andel Research Institute (Grand Rapids, Michigan USA), and colleagues used mortality data from 1955 to 2004 from the World Health Organization's Statistical Information System, tracking the burden of cancer death in individuals born as early as 1875.

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Goodbye Hourglass Figure, Hello Barrel-Like Measurements
Posted on 2009-09-23 08:13:08 in Demographics | Women's Health |

Sixty years ago the average woman's figure was fairly trim.  America's Hollywood stars measured 36-24-35 while British women measured at a comparable 37-27-39.  In 2009, hourglass figures are no longer the norm: women are now taller, heavier, and less curvaceous. 

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World's Tallest Man Stands at 8 Feet 1 Inch
Posted on 2009-09-22 15:29:26 in Demographics |

Sultan Kosen, from the country of Turkey, is now recognized by Guiness World Records as the World's Tallest Man, standing at 8 feet 1 inch (2.46 meters) tall.

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Type 2 diabetes nearly twice as prevalent in men as in women, study finds
Posted on 2009-07-15 09:11:44 in Aging | Demographics | Diabetes | Longevity and Age Management | Weight and Obesity |
A study conducted in the United Kingdom has found that men aged 35 to 54 are more likely to suffer from Type 2 diabetes -- almost twice as likely, in fact -- as women. Continue reading…
Colorectal cancer rates rise most dramatically for adults in their 20s, a study finds
Posted on 2009-06-10 13:23:20 in Cancer | Demographics | Longevity and Age Management |
Over the past two decades, colorectal cancer rates have dropped for people over 50. However, in a new study, researchers have found that rates for adults under 50 are on the rise, with the most pronounced increase in adults 20-29 years of age. Continue reading…
Canada initiates major long-term study of health problems affecting seniors
Posted on 2009-06-09 10:57:15 in Aging | Demographics | Healthcare and Information | Longevity | Longevity and Age Management |
Canada's Minister of Health announced a major new study -- the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging -- to examine critical health issues over a period of two decades. Continue reading…
Link found between pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease
Posted on 2009-04-24 09:30:12 in Demographics | Environment | Longevity and Age Management | Parkinsons Disease |
For the first time, researchers have found evidence that pesticides trigger a neurodegenerative process that can lead to Parkinson’s. Continue reading…
Living to 100: part luck, part lifestyle choices, researchers find
Posted on 2009-04-10 09:38:06 in Aging | Demographics | Environment | Exercise | Longevity | Longevity and Age Management |
Researchers are working to unlock the secrets of longevity by studying a variety of different groups-- from Seventh-Day Adventists to centenarians living in Okinawa--to determine what combination of factors influence life span. Continue reading…
Longevity study to be conducted by the National Opinion Research Center
Posted on 2009-02-26 09:08:28 in Aging | Demographics | Longevity and Age Management |
The National Institute on Aging has provided a five-year grant to the National Opinion Research Center to study why people live 100 years or more. Continue reading…
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