Thursday 1 November 2018

Living at the Height of Health

Adrienne Saia Isaac

Summit County Colorado, a beautiful mountain playground where active lifestyles are the norm, has the highest life expectancy of any county in the U.S.



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On Reservation, Hope Remains Despite Grim Statistics

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Native American populations like those in Oglala Lakota County have the highest rates of health disparities in the nation, including higher infant mortality rates, suicide, diabetes, heart disease, and alcohol-related accidents.



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Small Towns Offer Clues to Life Expectancy Drop

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AU.S. life expectancy has gone down for the second year in a row, according to the CDC’s annual report on 2016 deaths, and experts say a third year of decline is likely.



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Second Blood Pressure Med Recalled for Contamination

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Another high blood pressure drug is being recalled due to contamination that could pose a cancer risk, the FDA says.



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Another Breakthrough: 3 Paralyzed People Now Walk

3 previously paralyzed people can now walk with minimal assistance, Swiss researchers report. They need only the aid of crutches or a walker, thanks to incredibly precise electrical stimulation of their spinal cord combined with intensive rehabilitation, the scientists say.



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