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4 Reasons Being Kind Is Good for Your Health
Lend a Hand When you help others, you may be helping yourself, especially as you age: A five-year study in the American Journal of Public Health found that people 65 and older who didn’t assist friends, neighbors or relatives had a 30 percent higher chance of dying after a stressful life event, like a job loss, than those who were generous. And volunteering for a good cause can give you a greater sense of purpose, which may lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to an analysis of ten studies with around 136,000 subjects. Head to volunteermatch.org to find opportunities (searchable by location, interes...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Advice For A Happy, Healthy Life From A Man Dedicated To Those Pursuits
Why do you what you do? Can you trace the source of your professional motivation to a single event or person? As CEO of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, I'm privileged to interact with many amazing leaders in cardiovascular medicine, technology, business and beyond. I'm always fascinated by the backstory of how each chose the path into a particular field. When it comes to medical professionals, some simply love the science. Others are drawn by the desire to help people. And then there are those to whom it's personal. Dr. Steven Houser fits all three categories. After four years of playin...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news