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Dorian Martin, Health Guide

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Middle-Age Women Can Embrace Sense of Purpose, Exercise through Training for Half-Marathon

Two key habits that show up in the research on successful aging are committing to exercise and having a sense of purpose. So what about combining the two? Take my friends, Jan (age 59) and Pat (age 67). After Pat moved into Jan’s neighborhood in May 2009, they two began getting together. “We both enjoy walking so my... Read more Chevron

posted 01/20/2011, comment (1)|

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Public Agenda Report Provides Snapshop of Current Aging Research as Well as Glimpse of Future

Having reached middle age, at times I hear the ticking of an internal clock. It’s not the clock that has to do with having children. Instead, it’s the clock that heralds the approach of old age. I find myself wondering when my body will start to betray me through a rogue cancerous cell, an Alzheimer’s disease plaque, or a crazed... Read more Chevron

posted 01/11/2011, comments (0)|

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Middle-Age Women Should Add Colonoscopy to Their "To Do" List

I had a chance to catch up with a close friend who turned 50 right before Christmas. Early in our conversation, we started comparing our holiday plans. “Next week, I’m scheduled to have a colonoscopy It’s one procedure that doctors really recommend after you turn 50,” I said. “Really?” my friend said. “I... Read more Chevron

posted 01/03/2011, comment (1)|

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Breast Cancer

Improved treatment and early detection through routine mammography in women over 40 years of age and in younger women with family history of breast cancer have improved the survival rate of breast cancer patients by 2% per year over the last ten years. In addition to getting regular mammograms, any changes in the breast should be evaluated by a... Read more Chevron

posted 12/29/2010, comments (0)|

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Vitamin B12 supplement

Vitamins are substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally. There are 13 vitamins your body needs. They are vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate). You can usually get all your vitamins from the foods you eat. Your body can also make... Read more Chevron

posted 12/28/2010, comments (0)|

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