Middle-aged individuals walking the most steps had a 43 percent lower risk of diabetes (in addition to a nearly one-third (31 percent) reduction in the chances of developing high blood pressure).... Read More
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Predict Early Mortality in 10 Seconds
But to measure cause and effect, you must ensure that a simple correlation, however tempting it may be, is not mistaken for a cause. In the 1990s, the stork population of Germany increased, and the German at-home birth rate rose as well. Shall we credit storks for airlifting the babies?... Read More
Be Careful with Supplements
BE CAREFUL WITH SUPPLEMENTS. ENGLISHMAN’S RECENT OVERDOSE ON VITAMIN D (I acknowledge that it is an extreme case) is a reminder that supplements are not always benign. Here’s the story, as reported by... Read More
Can Exercise be Bad?
Folks living in Blue Zones (for longevity) don’t go to the gym. They walk or often have a garden, building movement into their everyday lives. There is much we can learn from populations in northern Okinawa, the Nicoya peninsula of Costa Rica, and the mountains of Sardinia.... Read More
Longevity: Role for Elders
Are you a giraffe with an especially long neck, a structure that allows you to feast on leaves others cannot access? With more food, you are more likely to survive to reproduce and pass your propensity to have a long neck on to your offspring. Your friends with shorter necks are less likely to survive to pass on their genes to future generations.... Read More
Fighting Depression with Exercise
There appeared to be an inverse association between physical activity and the incidence of depression, with greater differences in risk at lower activity levels.... Read More