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...neuraminidase) that dot the surface of the virus like spikes on a mace. Since 2003, more than 100 people have become sick enough to come to the attention of health authorities, and at least 60 of them have died. So far, the vast majority have been infected through close contact with birds; human-to-human infection is still extremely rare. What gives health authorities nightmares is the possibility that the lethal H5N1 could mutate into a virus that is easily passed among humans...
States are in charge of public health, with help from local officials. That is great news if you live in a place like Seattle, Los Angeles or New York City--places that health experts cite as relatively well prepared. Others may want to contact their officials and ask what they are doing...
Habits acquired in those years--notably addiction to tobacco--can markedly increase the risk of chronic disease in later life. Men in their 30s and 40s often injure themselves by engaging in contact sports or exercising improperly, while men in their 50s and 60s are often too sedentary. One of the secrets of healthy aging is knowing how to evaluate the riskiness of your behavior. Another is being willing to let go of behaviors more suited to younger bodies...
Touch is a basic requirement for optimum health: touch-deprived babies, both animal and human, do not develop normally. This need does not diminish with age, but older people often have fewer opportunities to give and receive health-promoting physical contact. I urge you as strongly as possible to find ways to touch and be touched as you move through life. One way, a perfectly good one, is to treat yourself to massage on a regular basis...
...think that while we try to do other things like ensure more meaningful contact with faculty and improve advising that we have an obligation to help people relax and enjoy one another’s company and feel part of the community,” Dingman says. “If those things can happen, people may feel more prepared for their other activities...