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Nursing homes are often a necessity, as they provide around the clock care to those who need it. Deciding to put a family member into such a facility is a hard decision, but one that is usually the most logical. The whole premise of a nursing home is to ensure the longevity of the elderly. ...click here to read more

Screening postmenopausal women with an annual blood test for ovarian cancer could reduce deaths caused by ovarian cancer by 20 percent, according to new findings. There is currently no reliable screening method for ovarian cancer, and unfortunately it is often not diagnosed until it is in its later stages. Nearly 60 percent of ovarian cancer ...click here to read more

Metabolism has been shown to affect aging, longevity and mortality. New research from the American Chemical Society can better help us understand longevity. Their study was conducted on worms, and researchers believe they can accurately predict longevity at middle-age. Being able to predict longevity is useful for insurance companies, retirement investing and health care planning. ...click here to read more

Benefits of exercise are well known but a new study suggests that if you exercised in your youth, you can reduce your risk of death in later life. Researchers from the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center examined 75,000 women aged 40 to 70 from the Shanghai’s Women’s Health Study. The study included baseline information for the women ...click here to read more

How keen is your sense of smell? Can you appreciate the uplifting scent of fresh-squeezed lemon juice, pine trees in the woods, or the warming comfort of gingerbread just out of the oven? Well, take note of your nose power. New research suggests that the inability of older adults to pinpoint smells could mean that ...click here to read more

The air you breathe is something that you take for granted, right? It’s there, sometimes a little less than fresh if you’re walking past an idling car, but so it goes… Here’s the rough news: One in eight deaths around the world has been linked to exposure to air pollution. According to a World Health ...click here to read more