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10 Health Tips for the Fourth of July Sunshine! Barbecues! Fireworks! Who doesn’t love a good Independence Day celebration? To many of us, it’s not just about celebrating our great nation and proudly displaying our red, white, and blue but it’s also about spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and of course, seeing the fireworks! Here are Health Fitness Revolution’s 10 Health Tips for your July 4th: Wear Sunscreen: Although being outside in the sun is a great way to absorb some healthy Vitamin D, make sure to use sun protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Studies show that...

THE IDEA THAT WE COULD EXTEND OUR LIFESPAN far beyond a century conjures images of humans stored in cryogenic chambers and decapitated heads preserved in jars, kept alive by whirring machines — in other words, science fiction. But if a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications is anything to go by, such a dramatically extended lifetime is not fantasy at all. The study, which combines data from blood analyses and information about physical exercise to identify a new measure of “biological age.” The findings suggest there’s one aspect of human longevity that may be crucial if we are ever to meet our maximum potential. Counterintuitively, it has...

May 16-22, 2021 is 46th annual celebration for EMS Week.The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) was instrumental in establishing EMS Week. EMS Week is a perfect time to honor those frontline heroes dedicated to providing emergency medicine that saves so many lives every day. We understand that the 2020 EMS Week was probably not a top priority due to the COVID-19 crisis. This year’s campaign will focus on What EMS is and what they do. The 2021 EMS Week theme: "THIS IS EMS: Caring for Our Communities." This theme is particularly meaningful now, to remind people that every day...