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Life Expectancy, Quality of Life Is Based on Your Zipcode
It turns out that- where -you live may play a big role in -how long- you live. Not exactly rocket science if you live in a place where brutality or war are commonplace but at least a little surprising in other cases. A recent -analysis from Brandeis University- indicates that some neighborhoods and economic disparity can affect life expectancy by -as much as 9.3 years- in some cases, and it all begins...
March 11, 2021
5 Surprising Consequences of Food Insecurity in Young Adults
Over -37 million U.S. residents- struggle to put food on their tables, with at least 11 million children going hungry regularly. That’s a lot of hungry people. The consequences can be far-reaching, putting millions of people at risk for largely preventable health issues. And the consequences may be further reaching than we ever imagined. The combined effects of ongoing hunger and malnutrition combined...
January 10, 2020