Johns Hopkins Health Review, 2016 (EXERCISE) Exercise energizes the brain, and understanding how this happens may lead to therapies for age-related neurological degeneration and diseases. As we age, our brain cells may stop producing enough energy to remain fully functional, and diseases like Alzheimer’s can complicate matters. A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and
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Johns Hopkins Health Review, 2016 (ADDICTION) Whether your first cigarette is a one-off rite of passage or one of thousands you’ll smoke in your lifetime may depend on your genes. By studying the earliest stages of nicotine dependence, researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have determined that “there are definitely some people who
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Editor’s Note: Are you ready for another trip down Memory Lane? Those of you who grew up in the boroughs of NYC, will identify with this trip! Arnold Fine, a”h, passed away on Sept. 5, 2014 at the age of 90. The Jewish Press continues to feature his timeless columns that have warmed the hearts
Palm Beach Post Special Section As a Physician in Florida since 1990, I have witnessed the benefits of exercise in my mostly senior population of patients. Many of my patients have either stopped or decreased both anti-hypertensive and diabetic medications. They have improved their circulatory and cardiovascular system, which has the added benefit of improving
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The wonderful article in the October issue of the Aberdeen Times about Pearlman’s Candy Store woke up a memory in this Bronx boy’s mind. It had been asleep for many years since Candy Store Communication was long ago replaced by Cell Phone Mania. Back in the day, if you were fortunate enough to hang around
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…for the taxes that I pay because it means that I am employed. …for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. …for the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat. …for my shadow who watches me work because
Sports has given me a career, an unbreakable bond with my son, moments of joy never to be forgotten, catastrophic gut-punches of defeat that (immaturely) fracture the soul like losing a family member and a very special friendship that’s lasted a decade and spanned an ocean. This tale starts outside Bologna, Italy at Gianni Falchi
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I am so happy to let everyone know that we have new Lakers. Welcome to Charlotte Fernandez, formerly of Switzerland and Joanie and David Lacher, formerly of Long Island, NY. Our condolences to Judy Noar on the passing of her hubby, Bucky. I have been living here in Sterling for 15 years and I just
Hi Hamptonites! We just returned in time for Hurricane Matthew and are so lucky that we had so little damage. It was our first hurricane in Florida and of course we were apprehensive, especially when we kept hearing the updates. It was good to see how prepared the state was. Hope you all had a
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