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Exercising to counter the effects of aging

CNN – To maintain physical fitness, aging adults need 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity weekly and two days per week of muscle-strengthening activities of moderate intensity that involve all of the major muscle groups. Those minutes need to include a variety of exercises that build strength, enhance mobility, improve balance and increase cardiovascular health. Incorporate these types of exercise into your routine: 1. Resistance training: Resistance training is the key to combating muscle loss. It can include...

Vitamin D supplements may slow aging by preserving telomere length

MEDICAL NEWS TODAY – A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined how omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D supplementation affected telomere shortening, a natural process that happens with age. As the authors of this study explained, telomeres help protect the ends of chromosomes. Telomere shortening might increase the risk of death and certain diseases. David Cutler, MD, a board certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica,...

Canada Wants to Kill 400 Ostriches. Kennedy and Dr. Oz Want to Save Them.

Ostriches on a British Columbia farm have died of the avian flu. Canada ordered hundreds of others to be culled. But two top Trump administration officials have objected.

Planned Parenthood Missouri Again Halts Abortions After Court Ruling

KFF HEALTH NEWS Planned Parenthood Missouri Again Halts Abortions After Court Ruling The state filed a petition to the Missouri Supreme Court claiming that Judge Jerri Zhang's earlier ruling, allowing abortions to resume, left abortion facilities “functionally unregulated” and women with “no guarantee of health and safety,” the Associated Press reports. AP: Abortions Canceled Again In Missouri After Ruling From State Supreme Court Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the state’s top court ordered...

Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas in major escalation with Beijing

Trump's decision will that will significantly impact the fate of hundreds of thousands of Chinese students.

Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike

Israeli officials considered Mohammed Sinwar just as hardline as his brother, Yahya, but much more experienced militarily.

Allina surgeon removed woman’s healthy kidney instead of her spleen, lawsuit alleges

CBS Minnesota – A Twin Cities woman is suing over an alleged medical mistake that she says cost her a healthy left kidney. In a lawsuit filed Friday, Wendy Rappaport of Plymouth accuses the surgeon and the Allina hospital system of medical malpractice and battery. Allina says the court filings "don't accurately reflect the full picture" and intends to fight the suit in court. Rappaport was admitted to Abbott Northwestern in March 2022 and was scheduled for...

Wendy’s Vs McDonald’s: Who Makes The Better Breakfast Sandwich?

For the best start to the day, hit Wendy's.

Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?

CDC data shows that those aged 75 and older currently have the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths at 4.66 per 100,000.

Checkers employee allegedly shot and killed customer over missing packet of mayo

A Florida Checkers employee allegedly shot and killed a customer in a fight over missing mayonnaise, according to authorities.

Man, 26, Dead After Allegedly Being Shot Several Times by His Stepfather During an Argument About Fortnite

Police allege the shooting took place on Wednesday, May 21, after an argument escalated at a Florida home

Ex-Rep. Charlie Rangel, fixture on Capitol Hill for nearly half a century, dead at 94

NEW YORK POST – Former New York City Congressman Charlie Rangel, a fixture on Capitol Hill and Democratic power player for nearly half a century, died Monday. He was 94. Rangel, 94, was a Harlem political institution who spent his life in public service, from the Korean War to becoming the first African American to chair the influential House Ways and Means Committee. Rangel was first elected to Congress in 1970 after challenging civil-rights leader Adam...

NIH staff stage walkout during director’s town hall as tensions persist over research cuts, ideology

A still from a video obtained by CNN shows NIH staffers leaving the auditorium during a town hall with US National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Obtained by CNN

Chronic Stress Quietly Raises Your Stroke Risk

While chronic stress is more strongly linked to ischemic stroke, there is evidence that extreme acute stress—like experiencing violence, a car accident, or a natural disaster—may increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).

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