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years? Exercise, say the experts, and do it at least three times a week. A study conducted at Scripps College in California suggests that regular exercise boosts mental dexterity. The researchers place 300 men and women between the ages of 51 and 91 ...

eating well during pregnancy, having regular prenatal check ups and following the advice of health care professionals, new mothers can assure their families get the best nutritional head-start by choosing to breastfeed their babies. Human milk provid...

when he directs "The Merry Wives of Windsor'' for the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society (BMDS) this July. "I thought that in this 50th anniversary year, I would choose a work which wholeheartedly celebrates the Bermudian way of life -- and my vers...

precious time, but are they good for you? Instead of eating a well balanced meal you may be filling your body with a load of fat, a shaker of salt and an overdose of calories. A typical frozen entree contains 700-3500 mg of sodium even though you on...

schedules and automated world makes it difficult for us to slow down, afraid that the rest of the world will pass us by. Women are particularly finding this time trying, as they try to juggle careers and family. Unlike the traditional families of our...

events through the week, to bring healthy eating habits to the forefront. The theme this year is "Good Nutrition Based on Tradition''. Many of us can probably remember gathering around the table for family meals, when we were growing up. However, tod...

Bewildered and bombarded by all sorts of nutrition facts and fallacies? How can anyone manage to sort it all out? Bermuda's registered dietitians are your best source of accurate nutrition information. Moreover, they love answering questions about f...

SAN FRANCISCO -- To truly gauge risks from natural disasters, the property catastrophe reinsurance business loss experience would have to be measured in milleniums, a RIMS conference seminar was told last week. But no-one has 1,000 years of data on h...

7 to 9 a.m.: Heart rate increases, body temperature rises and adrenal hormones peak as the body gears up for the day ahead. More people over 65 suffer heart failure and stroke now than at any other time of day. The majority of all deaths, including s...

This is the rhyme we used to chant when skipping as fast as we could. Our parents and grandparents remember the good old days. In the early 1930s being active was the way of life. You either walked or rode a push-bike wherever you wanted to go; if yo...