There are actually 2 risk factors: chronic middle ear infections and tonsillectomies in childhood.
That’s because ear infections and tonsillectomies can cause damage to taste nerves which appears to affect eating habits.
Here’s good news for older runners!
You’ll have a greater span of active life, fewer disabilities, and less than half the chance of dying an early death as your older counterparts who don’t run.
Overweight adults can be healthier than thin adults.
That’s the surprising conclusion from a new study by the University of Michigan. It shows that your weight doesn’t predict the state of your health nearly as well as the size of your…
When testing for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — which screens for prostate cancer in men — doctors and patients may be misled by the results for obese men.
That’s because obese men often have lower PSA levels than normal-weight men.
The last few weeks we’ve all been avoiding tomatoes because of a suspected salmonella infection.
Now the FDA believes the salmonella outbreak may be coming from jalapeno peppers.
Here’s the latest news about the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D.
We all know that Vitamin D can help to prevent the bone disease, osteoporosis. But recent studies show that Vitamin D can help with these diseases, too…
Now there’s even more reason to keep a high level of good cholesterol, also known as HDL.
A recent study suggests that memory loss in midlife may be linked to low levels of HDL. And that memory loss may increase your risk of developing dementia.
New attention is being paid to how menopausal women should exercise to delay or decrease the onset of muscle deterioration from aging.
Can cutting calories slow the aging process and actually help you to live longer?
That’s been a subject of intense debate lately. Now there may be some scientific evidence of how to do it and why it just may work.
If you’re overweight, your body mass index (BMI) may be related to age-related hearing loss. The same is true of smoking and occupational noise.
But surprisingly, having at least one alcoholic drink per week may actually protect your hearing. This relates to moderate drinking only.
According to a European study of 9 audiological centers, almost 4100 people between 53 and 67 years of age were tested for hearing loss and their exposure to these potential risk factors.
So what does this mean?
Well, apparently, your lifestyle may significantly affect your hearing. A healthier lifestyle — no smoking, no obesity, and no excessive occupational noise — could help to preserve your hearing into old age.
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