The new Conservative seats are skewed towards the lower end of healthy life expectations. 13 of the 20 Conservative seats with the lowest male healthy life expectancy were won from Labor in the 2019 election. In total, the Conservatives won 41 seats from Labor with below average healthy life expectations, almost enough alone to give them a majority.
So, what does this mean for the new government?
Evidence shows that the strongest influences on health are the circumstances in which we are born, grow, live, work and age: the wider determinants of health. These are the underlying drivers of health…
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February 26, 2020
Statins are medications that reduce your risk of a heart attack and stroke by lowering your cholesterol. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says people should combine statins with a heart-healthy lifestyle to get the most benefit.
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“If you take a statin and lower your numbers, but you don’t have a healthy lifestyle, a healthy diet and food pattern, then you don’t get the benefits of…
Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady and humanitarian who championed mental health care, provided constant political counsel to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and modeled graceful longevity for the nation, died Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center.
Carter was 96. She had entered hospice care in her home on Friday.
In a statement, former President Carter said: “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished. She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported…