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Researchers say people who follow the Life Essential 8 recommendations tend to have healthier cardiovascular systems and live longer.
The eight recommended lifestyle elements include a healthy diet, regular exercise, weight management, and low cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Researchers say adopting these daily habits can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, and dementia.
Adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle and have scores at the higher end of the American Heart Association’s Life Essentials 8 cardiovascular heart chart tends to live longer…
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More Than 1 in 10 People Who Recently Lost a Job Started Their Own Business. Should You?
Although the US labor market had a pretty solid 2022 and has remained fairly healthy in 2023, layoffs have still come into play. In fact, data from BizReport reveals that roughly 200,000 jobs were lost due to layoffs in 2022 and 2023. And for every 100 people who lost their jobs during that time, 13 started their own companies.
But should you start a small business after losing your job? You may be tempted to, but it’s really important to go prepared. So ask yourself these key questions before venturing out on your own in response to a layoff.
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Things to unlearn for a healthy life
Updated On Jul 14, 2023 02:26 PM IST
From negative thoughts to pleasing others, here are a few things to let go.
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While living a healthy life demands that we learn a lot of things, it is also necessary to unlearn a few. A healthy and balanced life involves knowing how to prioritize ourselves and letting go of the negative emotions that we have held onto for a long time. “I’m a lover of learning new things but lately, I’ve…
DeWine signs state budget after 44 line-item vetoes dealing with vaccine mandates, tobacco regulation and more
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a new $86.1 billion two-year budget after using his line-item veto power to remove 44 provisions passed by the General Assembly.
DeWine’s office released a statement saying the budget passed by the Republican-dominated General Assembly supports the Republican governor’s priorities.
“I am proud to sign this budget, and while it makes historic investments in Ohioans across their lives, I believe we are doing more to support and encourage Ohio’s children to lead happy, healthy, and productive lives than ever before,” said DeWine.
“Whether it is helping them get the healthiest start in life by…
A healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of developing severe liver disease
In a recent study published in metabolism, researchers investigate the correlation between a healthy lifestyle and Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) scores in new-onset severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Study: A healthy lifestyle, Life’s Essential 8 scores and new-onset severe NAFLD: A prospective analysis in UK Biobank. Image Credit: Explode/Shutterstock.com
Approaches to mitigate the effects of NAFLD
NAFLD is a significant cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis, as well as cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the relationship between new-onset NAFLD and a healthy lifestyle remains unclear.
The American Heart Association (AHA) created Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) in 2010, which offers patient-centered…
Your Daily DogScope for June 29, 2023
Life is ruff when you’re four-legged and furry with a completely clueless human. Luckily, our daily Dogscope can brighten those boneless days with a little encouragement and a helping paw.
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Don’t be annoyed by all the extra people milling around the doghouse. Use them to your advantage instead. Pick out the ones most likely to have a soft spot, and do all of your begging under their side of the table.
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Your owners may think their travel plans are firm, but they’ll be enlightened. It might not be by you, even though you’ll definitely be the beneficiary of…
W.Va. paramedic saved Marine’s life, 7 years later saved his daughter
By Anya SostekPittsburgh Post-Gazette
RITCHIE COUNTY, W.Va. — Last March, Molly Jones decided to share an unusually personal post on her Facebook page. After living a healthy life despite lifelong kidney disease, she had suddenly gone into kidney failure.
“I have a 15-year-old, and I don’t want to miss a thing with her!” posted Jones, of Belpre, Ohio. “I am being realistic. That is what I want people to realize. Dialysis buys me a little time… A transplant will bless me with YEARS! Please, donate life!”
Five hours after her post, Jones got a comment from a Facebook friend, Kristi…
Show 1345: Secrets to Living a Long Healthy Life
Too many of us assume that aging automatically brings debility and cognitive decline. So it’s a pleasure to talk with centenarians who are ready to share the secrets to living a long healthy life.
Secrets to Living a Long Healthy Life:
Dr. Gladys McGarey is 102 years old. She spent her childhood in India because her parents were doctors caring for people in extremely remote, poor villages. An encounter with an elephant when she was nine years old clarified for her that healing should be her life’s work, too. The first and most important of her secrets for a satisfying…