Maintaining social connections is crucial for overall health, with social isolation and loneliness increasing the risk of mortality, depression, heart disease, and weakened immunity; men are more likely to suffer from social isolation.
Reducing sodium intake can lower the risk of heart disease and stroke in Western countries due to its correlation with increased blood pressure and hypertension.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends adults aged 50-75 schedule free colorectal cancer screening, which can detect precancerous polyps and early-stage disease, increasing chances of successful treatment.
While the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends daily aspirin therapy for those aged 50-59 with certain risk factors, they now suggest there is no net benefit to starting an aspirin regimen at age 60 or older.
Osteoporosis risk increases with age, affecting 10 million people and potentially life-threatening due to fractures, especially in women who are more susceptible.
Dehydration can have life-threatening consequences, especially for children and older adults who are at higher risk due to lower water volume, medication use, and decreased thirst.
Quitting smoking at any age leads to fast health improvements, including lower blood pressure and heart rate within 20 minutes, normal carbon monoxide level in blood within days, and better lung function in a few weeks to months.