Health and Fitness for Saturday February 18, 2023

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&r=p70capkN_AxcCigKH0YjCQ1xNSAyJ_QuaXhARboPf9NDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxODEzNzc6TDoyNzpSOjQ3Mjk5MjpWOjQ2) [ Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being ]( [Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being]( Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University, The Conversation When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve to mark the beginning of 2023, I came to grips with the fact that I would turn 50 years old this year. Entering a new decade is often a time to pause and reflect on our lives, particularly when reaching middle age. For 50-year-old American men, the average remaining life expectancy is 28 more years; for women, it’s 32. As a public ... [Continue Reading]( [ John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that ]( [John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that]( Jonathan Tamari and Julia Terruso, The Philadelphia Inquirer WASHINGTON — John Fetterman just wanted to fit in. After rising to the Senate and political celebrity by being different — with his brawny looks and brash persona — Pennsylvania’s new senator arrived in Washington aiming to tone down his profile. Instead, two hospitalizations have put Fetterman back in the national eye despite his plans to keep his head down, ... [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ What is frontotemporal degeneration? ]( [What is frontotemporal degeneration?]( Susan Barber Lindquist, Mayo Clinic News Network Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve, ... [Continue Reading]( [ Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly ]( [Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly]( Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Mark Huffman, Professor of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, The Conversation Stunning as it may sound, nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure, according to a 2023 report from the American Heart Association. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than three-quarters of Americans age 65 and older have high blood pressure. Also known as ... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [On pins and needles: Just what is dry needling?]( - [Black Californians more likely to experience inequities in health care, survey finds]( - [Mayo Clinic Q and A: Are energy drinks a healthy option?]( - [Patient wonders why Paxlovid wasn't prescribed for COVID]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 1706 Todds Lane, Box 311, Hampton, VA 23666 Copyright © 2023 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)