Longevity - Page 70

October 28, 2015

India's polio victory fuels vaccine talks

When the clocks strike midnight in New Delhi on January 12, India will mark the first year in history it has recorded no new cases of polio

October 28, 2015

More Americans believe in taking all measures to save life, poll finds

As the nation debates the costs of health care and insurance, a survey released on Thursday found that a growing minority of Americans say that doctors should do everything possible to keep patients alive.

October 28, 2015

Prevent cancer with ‘poor man’s pepper’

The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, goes foraging for food in New York's Central Park with Steve 'Wildman' Brill. The duo find a plant that blocks carcinogens

October 28, 2015

Red meat linked to premature death, research finds

Eating red meat significantly increases the risk of premature death from heart disease, diabetes and cancer, scientists claim

October 28, 2015

Study finds gene that may raise Alzheimer's risk in blacks

The largest study to date looking for genetic causes of Alzheimer's in African Americans may offer new clues about why blacks in the United States are twice as likely as whites to develop the deadly, brain-wasting disease

October 28, 2015

Eating whole grains may help you live longer, study finds

Eating whole grains such as popcorn, oats and quinoa is linked to increased longevity, and may decrease risk for deaths from cardiovascular disease over a 25-year period, but not cancer deaths, a new study finds

October 28, 2015

7 nutrients you need after turning 50

As you get older, it’s important to make small changes to your diet to protect your long-term health. Here are seven nutrients to zero in on after turning 50.

October 28, 2015

Baby boy denied heart transplant over illness, parents claim

Doctors at a top city hospital refused to consider a 5-month-old for a heart transplant because he had a disease they believed would leave him with mental and physical disabilities, his parents have charged.

October 28, 2015

Boiled Greek coffee may be the secret to a longer life

Many studies have advocated drinking coffee to receive numerous health benefits – and now a new study suggests that Greek coffee may be the key to living a longer life

October 28, 2015

Exposure to metal found in many electronics may double stroke risk

The popularity of tungsten has grown over the past decade, as the metal is increasingly being used in widespread consumer technologies, such as laptops and cellphones.  But now researchers from the University of Exeter in England have found that higher levels of tungsten in the body may double a person’s risk for stroke.