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3 weeks ago | longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba

There goes the neighborhood. Dementia rates are on the incline, and with projections expected to hit 78 million globally by 2030, researchers are tirelessly exploring factors that may influence risk, one of which may be the neighborhood you inhabit. Neighborhoods and Cognitive HealthWhere you live can have a huge impact on your health. This article examines a recent study that suggests how your neighborhood may influence your risk of developing dementia.

3 weeks ago | longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males, and about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with it. With the global yearly cases of prostate cancer projected to hit 2.9 million by 2040, men can better protect their health by opting for screenings. Despite the life-saving benefits of prostate cancer screening, men are opting out, and inadvertently increasing their risk for early death.

3 weeks ago | longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba

Let’s be honest, plastic is everywhere, and so are microplastics. If you’re trying to keep track, we’re exposed to them through packaging, the oceans, and now…chewing gum? Chewing Gum and Plastics“Most of the ingestion studies related to food are contamination of food with microplastics from plastic containers, but chewing gum is the only food that is made up of plastics…We wanted to measure microplastics in chewing gum.” – Sanjay Mohanty, PhD.

1 month ago | longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba

According to the CDC, around 11% of tobacco users in the U.S. are cigarette smokers. Now with the dangers of smoking cigarettes plastered everywhere, including on cigarette products, many have switched to vaping. This change is due to two reasons. The first is the perception of vaping aiding in smoking cessation, and the second is that it is less harmful. Unfortunately, this perception does not reflect reality, as past research has highlighted the potential dangers of vaping.

1 month ago | longevitylive.com | Pie Mulumba |Eva Longoria

I’m not scared of aging. Frankly, I’m just hoping that I’m still on top of my health, both mentally and physically, which may be easy because, unlike the perception in Hollywood, aging is a good thing. While it may be the worst thing to happen to an actress, for Eva Longoria, it’s a phase of life that she’s always happy to embrace. Eva Longoria’s Guide to Longevity At 50“For me, age is just a number, but I’m excited. I refuse to believe my greatest success is behind me…I just want to age well.