A wonderful marriage depends upon a lot of things. But the biggest factor just may be you. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, showed wives tend to control the happiness of their unions, especially when it comes to diffusing conflict. “Women have more influence than they realize,” says marriage therapist Carin Goldstein,Continue reading “8 Ways Women Control How Happy their Marriages are by Jenna Birch”
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Low Testosterone Concentrations in Men Contribute to the Gender Gap in Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
Men have a generally higher risk of incident cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. And men with low total testosterone (TT) concentrations were identified as high-risk individuals with regard to 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risk. Across the industrialized world, men experience an earlier onset of (CVD) and a life expectancy 5 to 10 years shorterContinue reading “Low Testosterone Concentrations in Men Contribute to the Gender Gap in Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality”
Inflammatory biomarkers as risk factors for future atrial fibrillation among men
This population-based cohort study showed that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) was independently associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) in men, but apparently not in women, and that patients with WBCs in the upper quartile had increased risk of AF. Inflammatory biomarkers are reported as risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF). The study investigated the associations betweenContinue reading “Inflammatory biomarkers as risk factors for future atrial fibrillation among men”
Critical illness, most feared than death, is one reason why some file for bankruptcy by Dan Mangan
These people fear the bill collector more than the Grim Reaper. Among workers ages 40 and 50, nearly half fear the financial consequences of a critical illness-compared with just 29 percent who rate dying as their biggest concern, according to a new study. That fear of a hit to the wallet being a bigger concernContinue reading “Critical illness, most feared than death, is one reason why some file for bankruptcy by Dan Mangan”
All about wrinkles, anti-aging regimen
Of course everyone ages, but the way in which your skin ages is very much under your control. Here are 4 lifestyle changes you can start to make right now: 1. Get your beauty sleep…on your back. Over time, a nightly face plant into your pillow will cause those pillow creases to become permanently etchedContinue reading “All about wrinkles, anti-aging regimen”
Sex and Life Expectancy
Despite noted gaps in sex equality, higher body fat percentages and lower physical activity levels globally at all ages, a sex-based gap in life expectancy exists in nearly every country for which data exist. There are several biological mechanisms that may contribute to explaining why females live longer than men on average, but the complexityContinue reading “Sex and Life Expectancy”
Hot health issues for men and women
Hot Health Topics for Women Alzheimer’s Disease Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer /Depression <liHypertension/ Cardiovascular disease Menopause Osteoporosis Rheumatoid Arthritis Sleep Apnea/Insomia Type 2 Diabetes Ovarian cancer IBD, irritable bowel disease Cervical cancer/STD Colon cancer Obesity/Diabetes Hot Health Topics for Men Cardiovascular disease/atrial fibrillation Parkinson’s Disease Schizophrenia Impotence/Erectile dysfunction Metabolic disorder Liver disease Lung cancer HypertensionContinue reading “Hot health issues for men and women”
High blood pressure more in men and higher diabetes rate in women, Nigerian study
The study demonstrated lower prevalence of obesity and hypertension when compared with earlier results from the southern part of Nigeria, but showed an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, more in women than men. A prospective cross-sectional study determines the prevalence of some risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD) in a rural NigerianContinue reading “High blood pressure more in men and higher diabetes rate in women, Nigerian study”
Number of current research (2013) and areas of focus
No of current research & Areas 4/11/2013 0 Hormone research 54 Hematology and oncology 64 Herbs, spices and medicinal plants 69 Clinical epigenetics 73 Personalized medicine/pharmacogenomics 75 Food and nutrition research 140 Clinical laboratory analysis 157 Clinical chemistry and lab medicine 184 Alzheimer’s diease/dementias 235 Women’s health 256 Opinion on clinical nutrition and metabolic careContinue reading “Number of current research (2013) and areas of focus”
DNA Damaging agents and repair, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and other disease
DNA repair deficiency in neurodegeneration. Jeppesen DK, Bohr VA, Stevnsner T. SourceDanish Centre for Molecular Gerontology and Danish Aging Research Center, University of Aarhus, Department of Molecular Biology, Aarhus, Denmark. Abstract Deficiency in repair of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA damage has been linked to several neurodegenerative disorders. Many recent experimental results indicate that the post-mitoticContinue reading “DNA Damaging agents and repair, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and other disease”
Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity in Men and Women
Males are most likely to meet the criteria for metabolic syndrome: prothrombotic state, proinflammatory state, insulin resistance, raised blood pressure, atherogenic dyslipidemia and abdominal obesity. ————————————- Aside from feeding your brain, use your memory. Use your brain or lose it. Learn new skills. If today’s jobs are either in computers or medical, learn new skills.Continue reading “Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity in Men and Women”
The importance of healthy weight and muscle maintenance in older women and men for maintained physical functioning with aging
December 2012 Publication year: 2012 Source:Gender Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 6 Both high body fat and low muscle mass have been associated with physical disability in older adults. However, men and women differ markedly in body composition. Men generally have more absolute and relative lean muscle mass and less fat mass than women. Body massContinue reading “The importance of healthy weight and muscle maintenance in older women and men for maintained physical functioning with aging”
Best drugstore Meds for Men and Women
There’s safety in the prescription pad: Doctor’s orders remove all doubt about which pill to pop. But without the chicken scratch on that scrip to guide you, do you know which meds are best? More than 100,000 are available over the counter and contain over 1,000 active ingredients—which you probably ignore. In fact, a newContinue reading “Best drugstore Meds for Men and Women”
10 Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease That Doctors Often Miss
By Melanie Haiken, http://www.Caring.com Let’s be honest: A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be pretty unnerving. In fact, an April 2011 survey by the National Parkinson’s Foundation revealed that people will avoid visiting the doctor to discuss Parkinson’s even when experiencing worrisome symptoms, such as a tremor. The problem, however, is that waiting prevents youContinue reading “10 Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease That Doctors Often Miss”