Aging :: US businesses not prepared for aging workforce
More than a quarter of U.S. businesses have failed to plan for the effects of the aging American workforce, according to the results of a new national survey by researchers at Boston College.
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Exercise :: Exercise fights memory loss, boosts brainpower
Research has shown that people who exercise do better on memory tests. Now a new Columbia University Medical Center study explains specifically what exercise does within the brain.
Heart :: Offspring whose parents have long lives appear to have lower heart risks in middle age
Individuals with one or more parents who survive to age 85 or older may have fewer risk factors for heart disease in middle age, according to a report in the March 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Alzheimer’s disease onset from inhaled anesthetics
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine have discovered that common inhaled anesthetics increase the number of amyloid plaques in the brains of animals, which might accelerate the onset of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Aging :: Will baby boomers retire in worse shape than predecessors?
Americans in their early to mid-50s today report poorer health, more pain and more trouble doing everyday physical tasks than their older peers reported at the same age in years past, a recent analysis has shown. The research, published in print and online this week by the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), was supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of the National Institutes of Health.
Aging :: How eating less might make you live longer
Caloric restriction in non-obese people translates into less oxidative damage in muscle cells, according to a new study by Anthony Civitarese, Eric Ravussin and colleagues (Pennington Biomedical Research Center). As oxidative damage has been linked to aging, this could explain how limiting calorie intake without malnutrition extends life span.
Heart Failure :: Whole-grain breakfast cereal reduces heart failure risk
Eating whole-grain breakfast cereals seven or more times per week was associated with a lower risk of heart failure, according to an analysis of the observational Physicians? Health Study.
Doctor :: Retention must be new priority ? doctors still leaving Ontario
A comprehensive report released by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) reveals a reduction in the number of patients in the province without a doctor for the first time in more than five years.
Healthcare :: Doctors Still Leaving Ontario and 2,500 Near Retirement
A comprehensive report released by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) reveals a reduction in the number of patients in the province without a doctor for the first time in more than five years.
Garlic :: Stanford study drives stake through claims that garlic lowers
When it comes to lowering cholesterol levels, garlic stinks, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.