Baby boomers are living longer than their parents, but a new study finds they're not necessarily as healthy and they're more likely to suffer from chronic disease.
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FOCUS ON HEALTH - Baby boomers are living longer than their parents, but a new study finds they're not necessarily as healthy and they're more likely to suffer from chronic disease.
The new research finds those born between 1945 and 1964 are more likely to suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol compared to their parents.
They're also more likely to drink and less likely to exercise.
But the good news is they're less likely to smoke and they suffer fewer heart attacks than their parents did.
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Sun exposure may lower your risk of rheumatoid arthritis.
Experts believe it's from the ultraviolet b rays in sunlight.
Researchers studied about 200,000 people for about 30 years.
After the study, 1,300 women developed the condition.
Participants who got the highest levels of UVB exposure were 21 percent less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those with the lowest levels.
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Too much time in front of the television may be reducing men's fertility.
Harvard scientists asked 189 volunteers questions about how much they exercise and how often they watch television.
They then took semen samples from each of the men.
Volunteers who said they exercise 15 hours or more a week had much higher sperm concentration.
But those who watched more than 20 hours of television had just half as many sperm cells as those who watch no television.
