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UVA researchers want to help you live a longer, higher quality life

As more people live longer, University of Virginia scientists wonder how society will come to grips with longer, more complicated lives. University of Virginia researchers have joined a growing chorus of scientists looking for ways to slow or even reverse the aging process. However, as more people live longer, university scientists wonder how society will come to grips with longer, more complicated lives. Research published by biologist Eyleen O’Rourke and 10 colleagues across the schools of medicine and the biology department suggested a way to extend healthy life in groups of yeast and roundworms. A process that they said could…
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Adults Are Sharing How Their Childhood Trauma Affected Them Later In Life, And It’s Incredibly Eye-Opening

Note: This story discusses childhood abuse and body dysmorphia. Even when people think they had a normal childhood, sometimes they will experience a situation later in life that indicates maybe their childhood was a little different than they thought. Luminola / Via Getty Images So, when I saw that a Reddit user asked the r/AskWomen subreddit: “When did you realize, as an adult, that you had childhood trauma? And how did it show up for you?” I thought it would be helpful to share their stories to see if others might resonate, especially for Mental Health Awareness Month. Here’s what…
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‘Young Life’ reignites in the community | Local

ROCHESTER, Minn.– Young Life Rochester has one message for the community–they’re back! Young Life is a non-profit Christian organization that aims to be strong mentors for the local youth. In Rochester, they’re working closely with high school students. Members of the organization came together on Sunday after what one committee member, Brian Tremain, said was a time where many became ‘disengaged’–referring to the social challenges that came with the rise of COVID-19. Not only does Young Life work to connect mentors with students, but it also reaches healthy across several local high schools to bring students together with hopes of…