Some of us (ahem, ahem) have been saying for years that there was just not enough good data out there to support most of the people who were indulging in the oh-so-widespread practice of taking a daily low-dose aspirin (ASA) in order to, well, in order, to try to live longer, which is by far […]
According to its website, ” the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent, volunteer panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine (that makes) evidence-based recommendations about preventive services such as screenings, counseling services, and preventive medications.” So presumably, this is where a person who would like to get educated about prevention should go to […]
Even more proof – as if we needed any -that fitness is directly linked to better health in a straight line. That is, the more fit you are – at any age – the lower your risk of major chronic illnesses and the greater chance you have of being alive when your grandkids get into […]
According to results from the PESA CNIC- Santander Study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, both not getting enough sleep (less than 6 hours a night on average in this Spanish study) and suffering through frequently-disrupted sleep (in which a person wakes up several times a night) are linked to a […]