Midlife Videos

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/11_november/23/christmas.shtml A sleigh-load of BBC Christmas crackers for 2009. If a sensational selection of festive family TV favourites is on your Christmas list this year, look no further. The BBC promises to provide a sleigh-load of Christmas sparkle with an action-packed and fun-filled line-up, plus more content than ever in high definition.

(November 3, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From Wisconsin - According to a report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, smokers who want to quit may find that the best approach is to use both a nicotine patch and lozenges. Researchers studied over 1500 adult smokers, randomizing participants to five different smoking cessation regimens. After six months, those who took the patch plus lozenge were less likely to smoke than those who took the other treatments. From Philadelphia - According to a report presented at the meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, obese HIV patients have a slower immune response to antiretroviral treatment than HIV patients of normal weight. Using data from the US Military Natural History Study, researchers examined the BMIs of over 1100 HIV patients. They found that patients with a BMI greater than 30 regained less CD4-positive T cells following treatment than those whose BMI was between 18.5 and 24.9. And finally, from the Netherlands - Middle aged hypertension may be a predictor of Alzheimer's disease later in life, according to another report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Dutch researchers studied nearly 200 families, half whom had parents with late-onset Alzheimer's disease and the other half with no history of the condition. They found that 40% of middle aged offspring of parents with Alzheimer's had high blood pressure, compared with only 29% of offspring with no family history of dementia.

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Created by Vancouver Film School students through the VFS Film Production program: Director: Christopher Fisher Producer: Benoit Laplante Director of Photography: Erick Delgado Rodriguez Writer: Alexander King Art Director: Alberto Gomez Editor: Benoit Laplante Cast: Allen Sawkins Elizabeth Marleau Kristin Howell Adrian Nelson Dan Dumsha Beau Daniels Sir Justin Roger Chen Steven Mastronardi David Durault Gisela Woldenga

A clip from Greg Giraldo's new CD and DVD "Midlife Vices" that will be released on October 20th

http://www.coolercareers.com If you are ready to make a career change over 40, here are six steps which will help you decide what your midlife career change should be.

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(October 2, 2009 - Insidermedicine) From the UK Scientists have discovered a gene in mice that may be responsible for aging, according to a report published in the journal Science. Researchers modified mice so that their bodies would not produce a protein called S6K1, in an effort to mimic the effect that dieting would have on the body. Results showed that genetically modified female mice lived 19% longer than mice that still had the gene. From California According to a report in the American Journal of Managed Care, a simple combination of three heart medications significantly cuts risk of heart attack and stroke. Researchers studied over 68,000 people with diabetes or heart disease, administering 40 mg of lovastatin, 20 mg of lisinopril and low dose aspirin. Results showed that the combination reduced risk of stroke or heart attack by nearly 60%. And finally, from London According to a report in the journal Ophthalmology, vision problems in middle age could have adverse affects on health and lifestyle. Researchers studied over 9,000 44 and 45 year olds using the 1958 British birth cohort study. They found that various forms of visual impairment were linked with low socioeconomic status, self-reported health problems and missed days at work due to sickness.

The Midlife Gals have posted our first epidode, "Mrs. Claus Wears Prada" from our NEW YouTube Comedy Show! If you're sentimental about Christmas, hold onto your HAT!!KK and SalGal