Archive for 'longevity'
Having Friends Is Good For The Health, Says US Study
According to researchers from the Brigham Young University, having and keeping friends over a long period of time actually contributes to a longer, healthier life. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, one of the key researchers of the study, states that having no friends translated to the stress and potential damage created by smoking nearly a pack of cigarettes [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2010 under longevity.
Tags: how to keep friends, how to make friends
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Health Smarts, Strong Hearts: Study Shows Health Literacy Prolongs Life
Knowledge is a powerful thing. The exhibition of that knowledge can get teens into prestigious universities; land job hunters dream jobs and make game show contestants oodles of money. In short, knowledge is the guide to the all-American dream.   There’s a specific kind of knowledge that can do much more than that—it can literally save [...]
Posted: December 23rd, 2007 under health literacy, longevity.
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