“People don’t just want to live longer,” says Frank Hu, chair of the nutrition department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “They want to live longer without a major chronic disease.” His team has examined what it takes to lengthen not just your lifespan, but your “healthspan.” So how well does your lifestyle stack up?
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Around the globe millions of people take proton pump inhibitors to help manage conditions like stomach ulcers, heartburn and gastritis. According to recent research from the Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia long term use of these drugs could increase the risk for developing dementia.
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Those with arm amputations can now for the first time experience the sensations of touch in a mind controlled arm prosthesis that can be used for everyday life. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on 3 patients who have been living with this new technology for several years
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Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps to promote overall well being, meeting the daily requirements for this mineral can help to keep your bones healthy and it may help to prevent the onset of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis has been shown to occur in both men and women, and research has found that magnesium can help to prevent it in both genders.
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