Conclusion – Being physically fit, not smoking, and maintaining a normal waist girth is associated with lower risk of CHD events, and CVD and all-cause mortality in men.
Stay Active Stay Healthy (Guys Too)
Lifestyle Underwriting
Stay Active Stay Healthy
Methods – A total of 13 535 Nurses’ Health Study participants who were free of major chronic diseases at baseline in 1986 and had survived to age 70 years or older as of the 1995-2001 period made up the study population. We defined successful survival as no history of 10 major chronic diseases or coronary artery bypass graft surgery and no cognitive impairment, physical impairment, or mental health limitations.
Conclusion – These data provide evidence that higher levels of midlife physical activity are associated with exceptional health status among women who survive to older ages and corroborate the potential role of physical activity in improving overall health.
Another Reason Why I Drink Coffee
Drinking just one cup of coffee a day — either regular or decaffeinated — was associated with a 30% reduced risk of stroke, a large, prospective study showed.
Watch, Listen and Learn – Cocaine Sudden Death
Listen and Learn – Med Diet May Lower Stroke Risk
MetLife Mature Market Institute
Metlife Mature Market Instute: Demographic Profiles | insureintell.com
Follow the links to download this document.
Define “Celebratory” Please
“Celebratory” of course refers to the practice of some insurance company underwriting departments to allow non-tobacco rates for applicants with occasional use of cigars and pipes.
Cigars, Pipes No ‘Healthy’ Alternative to Cigarettes – BusinessWeek
The study results show clearly that cigar and pipe smokers are exposed to toxins and run the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive destruction of airways than can be crippling. Emphysema and chronic obstructive bronchitis are the two major forms of COPD, which is a leading cause of death among U.S. adults.
Lifestyle Underwriting – Exercise Habits Matter
No “Safe” Level in Cocaine Use
Cocaine Drove Sudden Deaths in Study Showing No Level Is ‘Safe’ – Bloomberg.com
There is a link in the Bloomberg article to download the research study.
Does anyone else besides me remember Len Bias?
Agranulocytosis? Consider Cocaine
The CDC has confirmed reports from other government agencies that cocaine users are at risk for agranulocytosis because of contamination with the veterinary drug levamisole.
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