Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Obesity Epidemic Could Be Reversed With This Powerful Implant
Obesity is currently a world-wide epidemic. Indeed, according to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC), well over 33% of people in the United States are obese. And the obesity rates continue to soar. It seems that just about everyday a new diet plan is hawked by an author, claiming high success rates. Unfortunately, with a few…
Read MoreAging Wrinkles Caused By Wrinkles In Our Cells, Not On Our Skins
Aging wrinkles are caused by wrinkles forming in our cells, not on our skin. So says a team of researchers, led by Dr. Irina M. Bochkis, Ph.D. at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, VA. They have made an interesting discovery; that nuclei inside our cells, actually “wrinkle” as we age. According…
Read MoreAging Can Change Your Skin In Ways That Will Surprise You
Aging can change your skin in ways that can surprise you. It becomes thinner, loses fat, and no longer looks as plump and smooth as it once did. Your veins and bones can be seen more easily. Scratches, cuts, or bumps can take longer to heal. Years of sun tanning or being out in the sunlight…
Read MoreMore Than Half of Americans Will Need Nursing Home Care: Study
More than half of Americans will find themselves in a nursing home at some point in their lives, a new study shows. This eclipses the 35 percent estimate used by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nursing Home Care Popularity, Why? An aging population and earlier discharges from hospitals to nursing homes for rehabilitation…
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