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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

COVID-19, Low death rate explanation!
Thousands of people are dying everyday due to the coronavirus. World is in a total lockdown and many states are going through a very difficult situation. The USA has lately beaten China and Italy topping the list as the state with the highest number of confirmed cases. The situation in Europe is even worse led by Italy with 86500 infected and 9134 deaths as of 28.03.2020 , the highest death rate in the world. Sapin is also in a difficult situation holding the fourth place, followed by Germany which occupies the 5th place. Unlike others, the low death rate in Germany has caught the attention of many, raising the question “Why ?”. Why does Germany have the smallest number of victims ?
By Livja A.6 years ago in Longevity
I’m 20 years old and I had a stroke...
If you couldn’t tell by the title, I suffered from a stroke. It took myself and everyone I know completely by surprise, I had no pre-existing health conditions (at least none we knew of), I had no vices (except for junk food every now and then); however, 20 years of not so good eating wouldn't have caused that much damage.
By Paige 6 years ago in Longevity
Dear Healthcare Providers
Dear Dr. K., Dr. M., Dr. P., When I was a kid, I thought I could never be like you. You who put my grandma on a waitlist to get better. She was almost there, but then she passed away because you didn’t see that there was something wrong with her. You who failed to see that my mom had a severe kidney infection and sent her home, only to have her come back in a few days in severe pain and needing to be hospitalized overnight. You who refused to see my godmother when she was pregnant because she was “too high risk”. You could have said your caseload was full but you belittled her and made her feel unfit until she ran out crying. You who denied giving me birth control because “the condom gets the job done”, ignoring the pain I was in when menstruating.
By Alana Martinusen6 years ago in Longevity
Parkinson's Disease(PD) may originate in the Gut, New Study Shows
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, impairing the motor functions of millions of elderly people worldwide.
By Frank Racioppi6 years ago in Longevity
Fighting The Internal Fight
"We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us." Joseph Campbell
By Brigid Wallace6 years ago in Longevity
I Survived Breast Cancer
In books and movies, we frequently read or hear of women who died of breast cancer. This is a rather negative picture as breast cancer doesn't have to be fatal, plenty of women survive this condition. I did.
By Conny Manero6 years ago in Longevity
7 Destructive Ways Smoking Affects Your Teeth
It’s true that proper dental health is maintained by flossing, a healthy diet, brushing, and visiting your dentist regularly. However, these things can’t fight the harmful effects of smoking. The only thing that can save your teeth is quitting smoking.
By Amelia Grant6 years ago in Longevity
7 Most Common Dental Problems and How To Prevent Them
The tooth cavity is the most common issue in dental problems. Other than this, people spend lots of money on their bleeding gums treatment, tooth decay treatment, etc. After studying the work and interviews of top dentists in India, we have compiled a list of seven most common oral problems and how one can prevent the problem and save money. Here is the list:
By Femicure Healthcare6 years ago in Longevity
New Study on Hearing Loss and Ear Plugs
A new study confirms that earplugs can shield you from the temporary hearing loss that can happen after a high-decibel music concert. While getting millennials to wear earplugs at concerts may be a long shot, one expert said the threat to their hearing is real.
By Frank Racioppi6 years ago in Longevity
A simple coronavirus test can detect antibodies in 15 minutes
A UK based laboratory has developed a rapid coronavirus testing kit that uses a finger-prick blood sample, and gives out a result in just 15 minutes.
By Dave Smith6 years ago in Longevity
The Potential Success and Failures of Social Distancing
Social distancing is the process of decreasing the amount of time that people have in contact with one another, with the hope that it will reduce the spread of communicable disease. Unfortunately, while it’s understandable that the public health system wants to limit the rate of spread of the SARS-CoV-2, the social impact is almost certainly going to be profound, and it may even end up being worse than the disease itself.
By Daniel Goldman6 years ago in Longevity
COVID-19
First let’s start by talking about what is Corona virus.Corona virus is a fast spreading pandemic across the globe,Often people get confused that the name Corona Virus is a wide spread term used for a typical nameless virus.Corona Virus has been around for years in many forms but over the past couple months we’ve seen a major spike since some incidents in China.Its unofficial how the virus started but what we do know is that it came from some sort of Bat or some non-domesticated animal.This soon spread to humans in China that now is all over the world from trade and travel.
By John6 years ago in Longevity