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...health of older adults after disasters, such as the one I responded to above. Age alone does not make people more vulnerable to disasters, but many health issues that are common with aging do, including frailness, memory impairment, limited mobility and chronic illness. Sixty percent of Hurricane Katrina deaths were age 65 and older, and more older adults died after...

...health officials and members of the public around the world take part in events that promote awareness and understanding of the pandemic. To support this, we have produced a variety of articles and an interactive that you can access to learn more about HIV and AIDS and other important issues in health. Find links to several of them below, as well as to the World AIDS Day...

...health warnings or stories proclaiming the latest superfood which can provide miraculous health benefits. And very often, the stories completely contradict previous reports about the same item. You know the sort of thing – one month you hear that red wine is good for you, then other scientists come out and say no it isn’t, and then yet a third study might indicate...

...health reboot you need. Rewiring your brain to focus on vegetable based meals will bring many health benefits, providing you also cut down on processed foods and vary your diet. Some of the benefits of going vegan include: Improve kidney function Reduce risks of heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses More energy Better skin Weight loss If going vegan feels too...

...health problems and increase the chances of having an accident. For example, the Department for Transport reports that nearly four hundred deaths per year are caused by tired drivers. In fact driving while tired has been shown to be as much of a danger as driving when drunk. My driving certainly got worse following three sleepless days. Even if you avoid the car, sleep...

...health service can only aid the spread of disease resistant 'superbugs', warns Jason Silverstein...[Antibiotic binding to a ribosome] The small (30S) subunit of a prokaryotic ribosome with antibiotic molecules bound and showing up as the light sources in amongst the constituent rRNA and protein molecles. Many antibiotics work by interferring with normal ribosomal...