To Your Health Newsletter: Live Longer by Cutting Calories - July 17, 2018

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July 17, 2018 - Volume 12, Issue 15

A Groundbreaking Way to Live Longer

Tales of the existence of the Fountain of Youth have circulated for centuries, yet apparently no one has found it, if we consider our finite lifespan and the physical and mental decline we all experience eventually. Of course, that doesn't mean we lack ways to extend our healthy years and live longer. Enter the role of the calorie, or in this case, fewer calories, which research suggests may increase longevity with a mere 15 percent reduction.

Start Them Off Right - How to Help Your Kids Adopt Healthy Habits for Life
Back Health - Self-Care for Back Pain: Exercises to Help the Healing Process
Health Matters - Infections: Could Your Hospital Be Doing More to Prevent Them?
Making Sure Cancer Can't Win - Prevent Prostate Cancer? The Power of Melatonin

Could High BP
Lead to Alzheimer's?

Alzheimer's is the dreaded buzzword these days, particularly with the baby boomers beginning to age. Could something as straightforward – and in many cases, easily modifiable – as blood pressure be the cause and solution for Alzheimer's? Perhaps, according to new research published in Neurology.

No Chemo Necessary for Breast Cancer?

At least not in the very early stages of breast cancer, according to study findings published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine. Women with small tumors that had not spread beyond the breast tissue into the lymph nodes or beyond did as well or better in terms of cancer recurrence without chemotherapy.

It's Time to Take
the Isometric Challenge

Isometric contractions help improve body awareness, posture, movement and strength. Isometrics produce muscle contractions, but you are not moving an arm or a leg or the trunk while performing isometrics. It's a static "hold it" position. Here are some great ones to get started.

Secondhand Smoke and Snoring

Secondhand smoke increases a child's risk of becoming a habitual snorer - see how little it takes to put them at risk.

E-Cigs: Bad for Your Heart?

E-cigs, even nicotine-free versions, appear to have health risks and addiction potential similar to tobacco products.

This issue features a number of articles you will want to share with your family, friends and co-workers. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to them via e-mail.

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