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Heart attacks, strokes, coronary heart disease (also known as heart disease), and heart failure are all far more common in those over 65 than they are in younger people. Heart disease is a significant contributor to disability and limits activity and quality of life for millions of elderly individuals. Blood vessels and the heart might change as we age. For instance, as you age, your heart can no longer beat as quickly as it could when you were younger during physical exertion or stressful situations. However, normal aging has little effect on the heart rate (the average number of beats per minute) during rest. A person's risk of heart disease may increase with aging-related changes. The accumulation of fatty deposits in artery walls over a long period of time is one of the main causes of heart disease. The good news is that there are steps you may do to postpone, reduce, or perhaps even eliminate or reverse your risk. Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food. Conside...

World First Aid Day is marked annually on the second Saturday in September; this year, September 10 occurs on that date. The goal of World First Aid Day is to "highlight the value of first aid procedures in ensuring safety and improving the quality of care." First aid is a "humanitarian deed" that should be available to everyone, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), which established the day in 2000. The IFRC also exhorts individuals to acquire fundamental first aid knowledge since volunteers and communities that practice first aid can save lives "without discrimination." The National Safety Council estimates that an employee experiences an occupational injury every seven seconds. Workplace accidents have an impact on the person as well as their coworkers and company. However, there are measures that businesses can take to help prevent these most frequent workplace accidents. Overexertion Even the most p...