Tag Archives: premature death

New Year’s Resolution #3 – Adopt and apply some highly healthy habits

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Walt Larimore

My long-time readers know I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. But, considering your overall health, here are some items you might want to consider in 2016:

Posted in General Health, Nutritional Health | Tagged 10 Essentials of Happy Healthy People, alcohol, fruits, physical activity, premature death, smoking, tobacco, vegetables | Comments Off

CV risk factors in midlife linked to risk of premature death from heart disease

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Walt Larimore

The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “They’re called ‘risk factors’ for a reason – people with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and/or a smoking habit are much more likely to have heart attacks, strokes and other manifestations … Continue reading →

Posted in General Health, Heart Health | Tagged cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular risk factors, premature death, preventing, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart attack, preventing heart disease | Comments Off

Divorced adults have higher risk of early death

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Walt Larimore

USA Today /Arizona Republic reports that a meta-analysis in published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science reviewed “more than 30 published studies” and “found divorced adults have a significantly higher risk of early death compared with married adults.

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A Christmas Story – Part 3

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Walt Larimore

Two days ago, I began a Christmas story that came from my book Bryson City Seasons. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 here. This is the last of three parts. I hope it’s been a Christmas blessing for you and yours:

Posted in Bioethics, General Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged death, death and dying, HIV, HIV/AIDS, positive spirituality, premature death, Spiritual Health, spirituality | Comments Off

A Christmas Story – Part 2

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Walt Larimore

Yesterday, I began a Christmas story that came from my book Bryson City Seasons. Part 1 can be found here. This is the second of three parts. I hope it will be a Christmas blessing for you and yours:

Posted in General Health, Spiritual Health | Tagged christmas, death and dying, HIV, HIV/AIDS, positive spirituality, premature death, Spiritual Health, spirituality | Comments Off

Channel surfing shortens life

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Walt Larimore

Not only are hours spent in front of the television hours you’ll never get back, they may be hours actually taken off your lifespan, researchers found.

Posted in General Health, Obesity | Tagged life expectancy, Obesity, premature death, TV, TV and health | Comments Off

Healthy lifestyle leads to a 92% reduction in sudden cardiac death in women

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Walt Larimore

Adherence to a healthier lifestyle was significantly associated with a lower risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in a new analysis from the Nurses’ Health Study.

Posted in General Health, Heart Health, Woman's Health | Tagged cardiac death, life expectancy, premature death, preventing early death, sudden death | Comments Off

Overweight teens face dramatically increased heart risks later in life

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Walt Larimore

In past blogs, I’ve told you that the obesity epidemic among teens not only results in “Obese children showing signs of heart disease,” but that “Obese Children are Twice as Likely to Die Young.” New research is showing that it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting | Tagged childhood obesity, pediatric obesity, premature death, preventing heart disease, preventing obesity | Comments Off

Could increasing your happiness reduce your risk of heart disease?

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Walt Larimore

In a large, population-based study out of Europe, researchers found that an increased positive affect (happiness) was protective against a 10-year incidence of coronary heart disease. The researchers are suggesting that preventive strategies may be enhanced not only by reducing … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Mental Health | Tagged cardiac death, coronary heart disease, happiness, heart attack prevention, positive affect, premature death, preventing heart disease, sadness, sudden death | Comments Off

Obese Children Twice as Likely to Die Young

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Walt Larimore

In my Amazon.com best-selling book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I predicted that if we did not stem the epidemic of childhood obesity, that our children could become the first generation in American history … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting | Tagged childhood obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, obese children, Obesity, pediatric obesity, pre-diabetes, premature death, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing diabetes, preventing heart disease | 2 Comments

Lack of joy in life ups early death risk: study

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Walt Larimore

Reuters Health is reporting research from Japan showing that people who don’t think life is worth living are more likely to die within the next few years. In other words, joyful people live longer. My Take?

Posted in General Health, Health Headlines, Heart Health, Men's Health, Woman's Health | Tagged 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People, ikigai, joy, premature death, suicide | Comments Off

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