Jeffrey G. Allen, 77, what makes him move? Tips from an executive recruiter, human resources manager, author The post 7 Secrets of A Septuagenarian appeared first on Healthy Aging®. SOURCE: Healthy Aging® - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
One slip in the mud and Bob was lethargic for years. He’d acquired a potentially lethal soil-borne disease
In 1989, 31 per cent of people diagnosed this killer dirt disease in Darwin died. That mortality rate is today just 6 per cent. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Instagram ‘pushes weight-loss messages to teenagers’
Researchers find minimal interactions by teen users can trigger a deluge of thin-body and dieting imagesInstagram’s algorithms are pushing teenage girls who even briefly engage with fitness-related images towards a flood of weight-loss content, ... [Continue Reading]
This funnel-web spider from Queensland has one of the world’s deadliest venoms. It could also save lives
A species of funnel-web spider that's evolved in isolation is found to have a molecule in its venom that could actually block the cell death message after heart attacks, Queensland researchers have found. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Tablets simplifying sleep apnoea treatment give hope to patients unable to use CPAP
A therapy to manage sleep apnoea could see people with the condition taking tablets instead of wearing a mask to bed. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Breakthrough targets sepsis, burns, respiratory distress for critically ill
Patients with sepsis or other serious conditions may one day benefit from a life-saving treatment that prevents damage to cells lining blood vessels that become damaged by inflammation. SOURCE: ABC News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
This Man Was Told He Wouldn’t Walk Again. He’s Doing a Triathlon This Weekend.
When he wiggled his toes after so much trying, “it was a huge event—I started crying.” SOURCE: Latest Content - Men's Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Hope Virgo: the woman who survived anorexia – and began Dump the Scales
Hospitalised with an eating disorder as a teenager, she recovered to become a campaigner. Her mission? To show that eating disorders aren’t always visibleHope Virgo’s description of her descent into anorexia is so harrowing and filled with danger ... [Continue Reading]
Low-calorie program shows promise for treatment of diabetes in Australia
A UK clinical trial which saw some participants with type 2 diabetes go into remission has caught the attention of doctors in Australia, with the program being adopted in remote Indigenous communities and south-west Sydney. SOURCE: ABC News - Read ... [Continue Reading]
Summer Tips for Healthy Feet
Tips for keeping your feet healthy. Excerpt from Healthy Aging Magazine The post Summer Tips for Healthy Feet appeared first on Healthy Aging®. SOURCE: Healthy Aging® - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]