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Feisty, are you?

It’s probably better if you learn to “chill out,” according to a study reported in the journal Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association. An antagonistic personality may put you at higher risk for cardiovascular disease CVD). Researchers for the U.S. National Institiute on Aging (NIA) looked at more than 5,600 Italians, ages 14 to 94. [...]

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That little extra “belly” is a health risk

If you’re like many adults over age 50, you’re carrying a few extra pounds around the middle. In fact, if you’ve gone up a pant size, it’s almost a given–accepted as an inevitable part of getting older.   But it’s reason to be concerned, researchers now say. Because even a slight increase in belly fat can [...]

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More reasons to GET MOVING!

The more you sit, the greater your risk for an early death. You kind of knew that, right? But, just in case, these findings,  from a study just published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, should be enough to get you off the couch! The study tracked more than 123,000 adults (ages 50 to 74) over [...]

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