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Low Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, Inactivity - Medical News Today

2010-07-28
Sydney Morning HeraldLow Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, InactivityMedical News TodayA new study from the US suggests that social interaction should be considered an important factor for extending lifespan, on a par with other health and ...Study: Friends Increase Lifespan Similar to Weight Loss, Quitting SmokingAOL Health (blog)Relationships linked to life spanCBC.caMore friends may mean longer lifespan, research showsUSInsurance Online.com9NEWS.com -Food Consumer -Reutersall 225 news articles »

Japan women have longest lifespan for 25 years in row - Washington Post

2010-07-26
Japan women have longest lifespan for 25 years in rowWashington PostJapanese men, on average, had a life expectancy of 79.59 years, the fifth longest in the world, data by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare showed. ...and more »

Health Secretary Urges All Pennsylvanians to Get Fully Immunized - PR Newswire (press release)

2010-07-30
Health Secretary Urges All Pennsylvanians to Get Fully ImmunizedPR Newswire (press release)To better educate adults, the Department of Health recently launched the "Immunizations across the Lifespan" campaign, which included billboards, ...and more »

LA County residents living longer, but old disparities persist - Los Angeles Times

2010-07-27
Valley SunLA County residents living longer, but old disparities persistLos Angeles TimesPublic health officials' analysis finds the average lifespan to be 80.3 years as of 2006, up from 75.8 in 1991. Black men had the shortest, 69.4 years. ...County releases detailed life expectancy statisticsContra Costa Timesall 23 news articles »

HIV/AIDS: Will We Win and When? - UN Chronicle

2010-07-30
UN ChronicleHIV/AIDS: Will We Win and When?UN ChronicleIt is very apt that the evolution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic should be considered in the context of global health. One of the critical aspects of global ...and more »

Study: Friends Increase Lifespan Similar to Weight Loss, Quitting ...

2010-07-28
Study: Friends Increase Lifespan Similar to Weight Loss, Quitting SmokingAOL Health (blog)A team from Brigham Young University found strong social relationships.

Sitting, Even After Workout, Can Cut Lifespan | Health News

2010-07-28
A new study shows that people who spend more time sitting during their leisure time have an increased risk of death -- regardless of daily exercise. Researchers tracked the activity levels and death rates in more than 123000 healthy ...

The Close Social Interaction Can Increase the Lifespan | Cool ...

2010-07-28
The family and friends are more than just our relationships but now the study has shown that our longevity relies on these interactions.

Stability of Physical Activity across the Lifespan — J Health Psychol

2008-09-16
Physical activity is associated with various health-relevant psychosocial and physiological processes, but activity stability across extended time periods is inadequately understood. This lifespan longitudinal cohort study examined ...

LifeSpan Fitness EL1000 Elliptical Trainer « Tops Sale Best Buy Price

2010-07-30
The real centerpiece of the EL1000, however, is the multicolored LCD console, which offers several motivating display readings and exercise programs to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. The display tracks your time, ...

Health Secretary Urges All Pennsylvanians to Get Fully Immunized

2010-07-30
August is National Immunization Awareness Month HARRISBURG, Pa., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Health Everette James today urged all Pennsylvanians to ensure they are fully immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases, noting that August is National Immunization Awareness Month. "While routine use of vaccines over the years has resulted in a dramatic reduction in vaccine ...

Low Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, Inactivity

2010-07-28
A new study from the US suggests that social interaction should be considered an important factor for extending lifespan, on a par with other health and lifestyle factors, to the extent that low social interaction harms longevity as much as alcoholism and smoking, has more impact than lack of exercise, and is twice as harmful as obesity...

New health policy: Encouraging friendships?

2010-07-29
Social relationships had a bigger impact on premature death than getting an adult vaccine to prevent pneumonia and taking drugs for high blood pressure, a study found. Having good social relationships -- friends, marriage or children -- may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Health Highlights: July 27, 2010

2010-07-27
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

L.A. County residents living longer, but old disparities persist

2010-07-27
Public health officials' analysis finds the average lifespan to be 80.3 years as of 2006, up from 75.8 in 1991. Black men had the shortest, 69.4 years. Los Angeles County residents are living longer than ever and about than 2.6 years longer than the average American with a life expectancy of more than 80 years, public health officials announced Tuesday. But economic and racial disparities ...

Not having friends is as dangerous as chronic smoking when it comes to lifespan (TIME.com) http://ow.ly/2j0FN

2010-07-30
Not having friends is as dangerous as chronic smoking when it comes to lifespan (TIME.com) http://ow.ly/2j0FN

Lifespan: Respiratory Therapist (Providence, RI) http://bit.ly/991ykj #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS

2010-07-30
Lifespan: Respiratory Therapist (Providence, RI) http://bit.ly/991ykj #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS

Hard Drive Maintenance – Basic Knowledge to Maintain a Laptop's ...: To keep the health and prolong its lifespan, ... http://bit.ly/bREUph

2010-07-30
Hard Drive Maintenance – Basic Knowledge to Maintain a Laptop's ...: To keep the health and prolong its lifespan, ... http://bit.ly/bREUph

Medical Technologist PD - Lifespan (Providence, RI) http://bit.ly/cfW8RK #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS

2010-07-30
Medical Technologist PD - Lifespan (Providence, RI) http://bit.ly/cfW8RK #Jobs #TweetMyJOBS

@AmericanCancer Study: Sitting Too Long Shortens Lifespan | http://ow.ly/2iUKL

2010-07-30
@AmericanCancer Study: Sitting Too Long Shortens Lifespan | http://ow.ly/2iUKL