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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Broccoli Gets Even Better By Jane Farrell article Broccoli, an undisputed superfood, has just become more super. University of Illinois researchers have identified genes that control the accumulation … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition For Women, One More Reason to Eat Healthy: Better Mobility When Aging By Sondra Forsyth article In a large study conducted by at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, researchers found an association between women … Read More→
_ Aging Well WeΓÇÖre Living Longer, and Free of Disabilities! By Sondra Forsyth article For those worried about the burden of old age, a 2016 Harvard study has some good news. David Cutler, the … Read More→
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_ Medical Procedures What Medical Tests Should You Be Taking? By Jane Farrell article What tests you should take, and how often you should take them, can present a confusing picture. Here, from SeniorHealth … Read More→
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The 7 Words Every Man Longs to Hear from a Woman By Sondra Forsyth blog I first met Iyanla Vanzant at the ΓÇ£Million Man MarchΓÇ¥ in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 1995. She was there. […]
_ Vitamins + Supplements Magnesium By Jane Farrell article What is Magnesium and What Does it Do? Magnesium, a mineral found abundantly in the body, is naturally present in … Read More→
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_ USPSTF Recommendation on Taking Aspirin By Sondra Forsyth article The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that people who are 50 to 69 years old, have increased risk … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Healthy recipes Humanely Raised Meat ΓÇô Better for You, Better for the World By Sondra Forsyth article Nowadays more of us are thinking about both the unhealthy chemicals and ingredients in the meat that we eat as … Read More→