Aging Matters
Thank you, readers, for a lively dialog that has developed at the bottom of this page over the last few weeks, touching on some subjects that I have written about and many that I haven’t written about. I will take this space to respond to some of what you’ve written about. Some of my favorite … Read more
“Increased air pollution cuts victims’ lifespan by a decade, costing billions” blared the headline from Eurekalart last summer. I spent five months of the last 15 in Beijing, with arguably the worst air quality in the world. I call Philadelphia my home, with the 10th worst air pollution in the US. In the past, before … Read more
“Cancer is a genetic disease. Its primary cause is mutagens in the environment, abetted by time and bad luck. A cell is controlled by the chromosomes in its nucleus, and when just the wrong combination of mutations happens to occur, a cell can begin to grow and multiply uncontrollably. The next crucial step occurs when … Read more