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Share on PinterestResearchers say older women may need better treatments for clogged arteries. Dimitrije Tanaskovic/StocksyAtherosclerosis is a condition in which the arteries narrow due to a sticky buildup of plaque deposits. Researchers say women over the age of 55 with this condition are at a higher risk of a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack than men in the same age group. Experts say women of all ages can improve their cardiovascular health by maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels as well as by not smoking.Postmenopausal women who have clogged arteries are at higher risk of…

this section is presentedThis section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to place restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication.by HAVEN HOME HEATING & AIR CONDITIONINGBreadcrumb Trail LinksNews Local NewsPublished May 15, 2023 • 3 minute readGabe, 10, enjoys basketball, coding and helping friends at the Boys and Girls Club.Article content The right influences at the right time can change a child’s path. For 10-year-old Gabe, the then Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area was a critical support in growing his…

In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him. Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is…

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef have split credit:Bang ShowbizRicky Martin has split from his husband. The ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca’ hitmaker and Jwan Yosef – who have Renn, three, and Lucia, four, together – are calling time on their six-year relationship but have vowed to maintain a “healthy family dynamic” for the sake of their children. According to People magazine, Ricky will continue to raise his 14-year-old twin sons Matteo and Valentino – who he had before embarking on his relationship with Jwan – as a single parent. The former couple told the publication in a joint statement: “We…

This year the birth of Robert Burns and the Lunar New Year fell on the same date, 25th january. A time for Scots and Asian heritage to be celebrated, a time for reflection and forward planning. My favorite Robert Burns poem is ‘To a Mouse’, written in 1785 it tells the story of Burns disturbing a mouse nest whilst plowing a field, a panic stricken mouse, its ruined nest and with winter just around the corner, its world in disarray . There is a line in the poem, ‘The best laid plans o’mice an’ men gang aft agley’ that resonates…

Arsenic-based pesticides have been used in agricultural practices for many years, and, accordingly, soils and groundwater in the US are contaminated with varying levels of arsenic. Because arsenic exists in soil and water, it finds its way into our food supply. And nearly all foods contain some level of arsenic. What Foods Have the Most Arsenic? Studies show that most of the arsenic in the American diet comes from meat, milk, poultry, pork, eggs and seafood. Poultry is the worst offender. Some chickens exceed the EPA safety limit for arsenic by 2,000%. Meat and poultry are high in arsenic because…

StatementHealth Canada publishes a policy update on restricting the advertising of food and beverages to children April 25, 2023 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of children across the country. Evidence shows that children are particularly vulnerable to food and beverage advertising that undermines healthy eating, influences their attitudes, preferences, purchase requests, consumption patterns, and, ultimately, their overall health. Most of these ads are for foods that contribute to unhealthy diets with excess intakes of sodium, sugars, or saturated fat, which are key drivers of risk factors…

In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery. By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased. In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such…