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  • As Old as you Feel
    A study in the Journal of The American medical Association says people who feel younger than their actual chronological age may live longer than those who feel older than they actually are.
    University College London researchers asked nearly 6,500 people, with an average age of 65 "How old do you feel you are?" 70 percent of the subjects felt younger, about a quarter felt their precise age and just under 5 percent felt a year or more older.
    2 min
  • Texting and Neck Stress
    In a paper published in Surgical Technology International , Dr. Kenneth Hansraj, explains that the average adult head weighs between 10 to 12 pounds when standing upright but becomes heavier the more we bend our necks because of gravity.
    2 min
  • Bad Marriage & Heart Health
    Researchers examined five years of data from 1,200 married American men and women, aged 57 to 85. People with partners who were overly critical or demanding were more likely to develop heart disease than those with supportive spouses.
    2 min
  • Trans Fats & Memory
    We've all heard about the dangers of trans fats. Now it turns out they can do more than just clog your arteries. They might also be messing with your memory. According to findings, presented to the American Heart Association, men who ate large amounts of trans fats showed a significantly reduced ability to recall words during a memory test. The study found those with the most trans fats in their diets suffered as much as a 10% reduction in the words they could recall.
    2 min
  • How Much Activity
    According to a new report in the American Journal of Public Health. The researchers say showing people how much activity they would have to do to burn those calories off might be a better way to convince us to change our eating habits.
    2 min
  • An Apple a Day
    According to a study in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, it can also boost a woman’s love life.
    The research on more than 700 women found regular daily apple consumption can boost sexual pleasure in healthy women.
    2 min
  • Happy Wife, Happy Life
    A study in the Journal of Marriage and Family finds that it’s true for older couples. Specifically, a husband who’s unhappy with his marriage is still likely to be happy with his life—if his wife gives their marriage high marks.
    2 min
  • Online Shopping Safety
    It's shopping season, and with more and more of us choosing to do our buying online, here are some tips for safe online practices courtesy of the Ontario government.
    2 min
  • Holiday Injuries
    According to the BC-based organization, Community Against Preventable Injuries, men over 50 are more like than any other demographic to suffer a preventable injury around the holidays.
    2 min

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Host Libby Znaimer brings listener’s special features on all topics of interest to the baby boom generation. Covering everything from health and wealth, to leisure and volunteerism and coming from the…

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