Toni Momberger
My husband had a heart attack scare several years ago. It was explained to him that contrary to popular perception, a heart attack may not be sudden but rather a dull, sustained pain radiating along the left side. Reply to: What is a Heart Attack? " Patrick a 70-year-old diabetic ma...
For women of childbearing age (15–49 years old), we focused on 1) underweight as measured by body mass index (BMI) < 18·5 kg/m2, 2), moderate malnutrition as measured by middle upper arm circumference 21–22·9 cm, 3) acute malnutrition as measured by middle upper arm ...
Dr. Cristofini: The general environment is the first driver. Take Europe, as an example. By 2025, one in five Europeans will be over 65 years old. The rising aging population puts increasing pressure on public healthcare resources. Meanwhile, in many regions, we haven’t produced enough doc...
Considering that our research targets are middle-aged and older adults, we limit the sample age to 45 years old and above. To focus on energy affordability, we delete the samples using cheap solid fuels and those with an income of 0. Finally, the analysis unit in this study is individual...
Contaminants in the Canadian Arctic: 5 years of progress in understanding sources, occurrence and pathways. Sci Total Environ 2000; 254 (2–3): 93–234. Article PubMed CAS Google Scholar Mulvad G, Pedersen HS, Hansen JC, et al. Exposure of Greenlandic Inuit to organochlorines and heavy ...
is normal. But then you have to realize that your lifestyle will have certain consequences. As a rule of thumb. Of course, there are people who don't do any of the things I was talking about, and live to 110 years old, staying in good shape both physically and intellectually for a ...
In Italy, 9 out of 10 deaths occur in individuals aged 70 and over [4]. The mortality rate reached 29.6% for people over 80 years old [17]. In the USA, the elderly represent 80% of deaths due to COVID-19 [2]. Studies carried out in Wuhan, the pandemic’s initial focus, showed...
How old is “old”? The answer has changed over the years. Two hundred years ago you were old at 35. That was the average life span then. At the turn of this century as medical knowledge advanced the average life span increased to 45. In 1950 70-year-olds were really old. Today a...
At the same time, China’s total fertility rate (TFR) of 5·6 in 1970 declined rapidly to levels below the population replacement rate of 2·1 by 1991. Contraction of the size of younger birth cohorts after 1991, individuals currently ≤30 years old, is a key part of China’s demogr...