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 a mosquito-bite itch, try pressing a warm spoon on the welt. Run a spoon under hot tap water and apply. Heat relieves the itch in 5 to 10 minutes. Meditation and yoga can help reduce stress, but consider this faster fix — sniff an orange. Citrusy and floral aromas help to lower anxiety. Researchers
When you are married, they call you Mrs. When you are single, it’s Ms. When you get an engagement ring, you’re known as somebody’s fiancee. If you are in a gay relationship, you’re someone’s partner. If you’re going with a college frat boy – they say you are pinned. If you are dating different guys, they
Find the Mistake Last month I promised you we would have some fun this season. To that end, I am using some ideas which come from a book given to me by my good friend, Clara Sinrich of Turnberry. This book, Bridge Hands for the Connoisseur, has some very interesting hands, but because of copyright
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[wptab name=’Questions’] What important event did the premiere of the opera “Aida” commemorate? On what show were “The Not Ready for Prime Time Players”? In the comic strip “Lil Abner” what was the day that the girls chased the guys? Who said, “Money is better than poverty if only for financial reasons”? What instrument did
