Live while you are alive
Dr Ezekiel Emanuel, 57, thinks old people over 75 are a waste of space. They consume too much healthcare and their lives are so diminished that they are not worth living, he thinks. He publicly announced that he intended to accept no medical treatment after 75 and preferred to die before he became “feeble, ineffectual, and …
Autism is probably caused by a highly complex series of interactions between genes and the environment. We are ……….. pouring millions of dollars into research. We already have identified 1,000 genes and hope to find more potential environmental triggers. Everything from antidepressants in the water supply to air pollution has been identified as possibly contributing to …
More than 1 million people in the US are expected to find a drone under the tree this year. Australia and the UK are also looking at a bumper month for drone sales, thanks to falling prices and growing interest in the technology. Excitement about drones has been mounting, thanks in part to plans by …
A study published recently in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease finds that working in one’s 60s and 70s is associated with better physical and mental health. Epidemiologists from the University of Miami analyzed data from more than 85,000 adults age 65 and older. (The mean age was around 75.) In general, people who kept working were nearly three times …
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Near where we stay is a restaurant called “Spanish Garden”. It is run by Jose, brother of a famous restaurateur in Spain. The food is really Spanish and the Sangria is really Sangria. We are well-known at the “Spanish Garden”. They recognise both our voices on the phone when we book. Jose comes out …
