How Long Are People Able to Live?
Razi Berry The number of people who live past the age of 100 has been on the rise for decades, up to nearly half a million people worldwide. There are, however, far fewer “supercentenarians,” people who live to age 110 or even longer. The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she […]
Lifestyle Factors Most Closely Correlated with Dying
Razi Berry Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed in research published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Smoking, divorce and alcohol abuse have the closest connection to death out of 57 social and behavioral factors analyzed The study analyzed […]
Coronary Artery Calcium Levels Linked to Future Heart Problems in the Middle-Aged
Razi Berry Higher coronary artery calcium levels in middle-age were associated with structural heart abnormalities linked to future heart failure, particularly among blacks, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, an American Heart Association journal. Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a risk marker for heart health problems Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is the buildup […]
Body Fat Drastically Increases Risk of Bypass Surgery
Razi Berry New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June) shows that mortality in patients who had undergone heart bypass surgery was over 4 times higher in individuals with a high body fat mass, while body mass index (BMI) by itself was not associated with an increase in mortality. The […]
Leafy Greens May Help Maintain Muscle Strength and Mobility
Razi Berry It looks like it might be worthwhile to follow in the footsteps of Popeye, and start eating our spinach, especially as we age. A recent study has found that eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables like spinach or kale may help maintain muscle strength as well as mobility into old age. […]
Recent Large Scale Study on Alcohol and All-Cause Mortality
Light to Moderate Drinking and Cardiovascular Health A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms that light to moderate drinking may have some benefits, while heavy drinking still increases the risk of mortality, from all causes.1 Studies have suggested that light to moderate drinking can be beneficial to cardiovascular health, […]