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  • Death Gender Gap: Why Are Men Dying Six Years Earlier Than Women?

    Death Gender Gap: Why Are Men Dying Six Years Earlier Than Women?

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    The month of November is Men’s Health Month, and under the moniker Movember, the month focuses on health issues affecting men, such as prostate cancer and testicular cancer.  Life expectancy in the U.S. has been on a steady decline since 2020. A recent study analyzed the life expectancy of both men and women and found…

  • Forget 10 000, Just 4 000 Steps A Day Can Boost Longevity

    Forget 10 000, Just 4 000 Steps A Day Can Boost Longevity

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    According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity causes approximately 3.2 million annual deaths. As a result, walking is touted as the easiest way to stay active, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommending that you aim for 10,000 steps a day.  While smartwatches and pedometers have been manufactured to help you achieve…

  • Ultra-Processed Foods: Your Cheat Treats Are Linked to Premature, Preventable Death

    Ultra-Processed Foods: Your Cheat Treats Are Linked to Premature, Preventable Death

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    Bongane Nxumalo
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    For years now, studies have highlighted the health dangers of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs). They’ve been linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and weight gain. Sweetened breakfast cereals, fried foods, fizzy drinks, and processed meats have been shown to be detrimental to our health. However, a new study…

  • Embracing Mortality: Planning Life Until The Very End

    Embracing Mortality: Planning Life Until The Very End

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    Martina Kcheva
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  • Fried Foods Linked To Increased Mortality

    Fried Foods Linked To Increased Mortality

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    For some of us, fried foods are meals solely reserved for cheat days or unending bus rides. However, for the remaining majority, fried foods are quick, cheap meals to be regularly enjoyed at lunch and dinner times. In fact, more than a third of American adults enjoy fried-food every day (1). While previous studies have…

  • Death, As Discussed Over Coffee And Chocolate Cake

    Death, As Discussed Over Coffee And Chocolate Cake

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    I was intrigued by the flyer. The Death Café, it explained, was “where people gather to eat delicious cake and discuss mortality as a means to making the most of life”. Illustrating the evening’s event, titled “Mortal Monday”, was a Gary Larson cartoon of a cone-headed, cone-nosed couple, named the Arnolds, feigning death, in crime-TV…