Although winter is here, don’t let the cold, cloudy weather fool you. No matter what time of year it is or where you live, harmful ultraviolet rays (UVRs) are present year-round, and are the primary cause of skin cancer. Surprisingly, more women are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than breast cancer. In fact, according… Continue reading How to Avoid, Detect, and Treat Skin Cancer Year-Round
Author: Sondra Forsyth
Sondra Forsyth is Co-Editor-in-Chief of ThirdAge.com. She is a National Magazine Award winner with scores of major magazine bylines and twelve books to her credit. Her most recent book is “Candida Cleanse: The 21-Day Diet to Beat Yeast and Feel Your Best”. Sondra was Executive Editor at “Ladies’ Home Journal,” Features Editor at “Cosmopolitan,” and Articles Editor at “Bride’s”. A former ballerina, she founded Ballet Ambassadors, an arts-in-education company in New York City, and served as Artistic Director for 16 years.
Cinnamon Could Help Fight Obesity
Research done at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute and published in the December 2017 issue of the journal Metabolism has determined how a common holiday spice–cinnamon–might be enlisted in the fight against obesity. A release from the university explains that scientists had previously observed that cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its… Continue reading Cinnamon Could Help Fight Obesity
3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Stress doesn’t take holidays off. In fact, the opposite is often true: Stress saps the joy out of the season for many people. Stress is manifest in many forms of poor health or bad lifestyle habits during the holidays, when people typically put a long list of errands, shopping, baking and parties ahead of being… Continue reading 3 Ways Stress Can Steal Your Health – And Holiday Joy
Any Physical Activity in the Elderly Is Better Than None for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Any physical activity in the elderly is better than none at all for reducing cardiovascular risk, according to an 18-year study in more than 24 000 adults published in November 2017 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. A release from the European Society of Cardiology quotes first author Dr. Sangeeta Lachman, a cardiologist at… Continue reading Any Physical Activity in the Elderly Is Better Than None for Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
New Hypertension Guidelines: 8 Tips to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
At 481 pages, the new blood pressure guidelines are being discussed a lot, but being read infrequently. Many news reports are simply rehashing the old Puritanical admonition, “Avoid everything pleasurable.” Since that’s not what the research recommends, it’s important to know what’s both real and new in the guidelines—for your health and happiness. Overall, a… Continue reading New Hypertension Guidelines: 8 Tips to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
Adult Acne: Which Product Option is Right for You?
There are so many acne and breakout busting treatments on the market. It’s common to get a feeling of product overload. Here is my list of common products to consider using with the benefits of each. Hopefully this menu of options will clear some confusion. Go simple on cleanser. People who are prone to breakouts may… Continue reading Adult Acne: Which Product Option is Right for You?
Make These Year-End Financial Moves Now—and Don’t Make This Mistake
As 2017 lurches toward its end, investors need to plan their tax and investment moves before it’s too late. But it’s just as important to not do one thing. Don’t make this tax mistake. Don’t buy a mutual fund that will soon make a large distribution. You may give the IRS a big gift. Given… Continue reading Make These Year-End Financial Moves Now—and Don’t Make This Mistake
Treating Periodontitis May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Treatment for gum disease, or periodontitis, significantly lowered blood pressure among Chinese patients at risk for developing high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, California in November, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. A release… Continue reading Treating Periodontitis May Help Lower Blood Pressure
Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women
Older women who don’t get enough sleep were more likely to have poor cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017 in Anaheim, California, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. A release from the association notes that in the… Continue reading Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Older Women
Technological Advances in Brain Stimulation Expand Uses for Research and Treatment
Advances in brain stimulation are transforming how neuroscientists study the brain and guiding novel approaches to the treatment of disease. New strategies revealed in November 2017 offer safer, targeted means by which to study brain function, improve memory, and treat neurological and psychiatric disorders. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2017 in Washington DC, the… Continue reading Technological Advances in Brain Stimulation Expand Uses for Research and Treatment
Tips on How to Prevent Falls
Did you know that each year, millions of older people – those 65 and older – fall? In fact, according to the CDC, one in four older people fall each year and less than half report the fall to their doctor. Falling once doubles your chance of falling again. Alan Mayer, author of I’m 93,… Continue reading Tips on How to Prevent Falls
How to Help End Your Spouse’s Infernal Snoring
If your spouse snores, you may have just endured another sleepless night. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are steps you can take – or at least have your spouse take – that could end the snoring and perhaps even save your spouse’s life in the process. “A lot of people think… Continue reading How to Help End Your Spouse’s Infernal Snoring
Reduce Gum Disease With These Critical Nutrients
If your dentist or dental hygienist has told you that you have gum disease, or that you’re at risk for developing it, you’re not alone. Various studies estimate that more than 90 percent of the U.S. population suffers from chronic, ordinary gingivitis. Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums and is an early indicator of gum disease.… Continue reading Reduce Gum Disease With These Critical Nutrients
Regularly Eating a Variety of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Heart Disease
People who regularly eat nuts, including peanuts, walnuts and tree nuts, have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease or coronary heart disease compared to people who never or almost never eat nuts, according to a study published November 13th 2017 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The study is the largest… Continue reading Regularly Eating a Variety of Nuts Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Are You Aging Quickly or Slowly? Tests Would Yield Varying Results
Whether it’s an on-line quiz, a $300 chromosome test or an $800 blood panel, a lot of people seem to be interested in whether they’re aging faster or slower than their chronological age would suggest. Unfortunately, they’re just going to have to wait and see, according to a Duke University study published in November 2017… Continue reading Are You Aging Quickly or Slowly? Tests Would Yield Varying Results
6 Winter Workout Tips to Keep You Motivated
With winter creeping up on us, it means shorter daylight time and colder temperatures. For many people, it will also be a time of the year when their physical activity efforts dip. People often reduce the amount of time they spend being physically active over the winter, usually due in part to it being so… Continue reading 6 Winter Workout Tips to Keep You Motivated
4 Ways To Beat Holiday Stress
The holidays are supposed to be relaxing, joyous and fun, but for millions of Americans they bring stress, anxiety and even depression. Numerous studies have shown upwards of 70 percent of Americans feeling stressed as Christmas bears down on them. A survey by Think Finance revealed that 45 percent of 1,000 respondents would prefer to skip… Continue reading 4 Ways To Beat Holiday Stress
Old Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on Aging
A team led by Professor Lorna, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Exeter in the UK, has discovered a new way to rejuvenate inactive senescent (old) cells. Within hours of treatment the older cells started to divide, and had longer telomeres – the ‘caps’ on the chromosomes which shorten as we age. A… Continue reading Old Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on Aging