Mary brophy marcus biography of albert einstein
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Healthy lifestyle, attitude help motståndskraftig seniors stay on track
Orville Rogers can make it twice around Coppell High School's track in a little over four minutes. That's a respectable time for many of the teens who attend the Dallas school. For Rogers' peer group, it's remarkable.
Rogers, 91, ran at Coppell last summer in the Texas Masters Championships outdoor track meet. The nonagenarian holds the world indoor record in his age group (90 to 94) for the mile () and the meters ().
"It is ganska satisfying to be a world mästare. No one comes close in my age group," the Dallas-area native says. He's quick to add that it could be because there aren't many runners in his age range.
Rogers began competing in and keeps in shape by eating healthy foods, running 10 to 14 miles a week and weightlifting.
Rogers fryst vatten a certain type of senior who intrigues aging experts: a person who has not only lived a long time but has done so with vivacity. Unlike many
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Cosmetic surgeries: What children will do to look &#;normal&#;
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By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY
A decade or two ago, life was simpler for teens who didn&#;t like their looks. Girls pushed socks under their sweaters, and awkward, acne-faced boys hid behind shaggy bangs. And for better or worse, kids grew out of or adapted to their bodies. These days, more youngsters are altering the body parts that give them angst by going under the knife or laser or lipo tube to get the look they want.
Kate Deleveileuse, 21, had 7 pounds of fat
removed in a liposuction procedure on her calves
at age
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, , children 18 and under had cosmetic interventions in The figure was even higher in , tallying ,, but industry experts say a slowing economy probably forced the numbers down in In , the number was just ,
Those under 18 who opt for such procedures are not only children with cleft palates or disfiguring birthm
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It's no longer surprising to see a toddler barely old enough to walk or talk intuitively start swiping the screen of a smartphone. More American children are getting comfortable using mobile technology at younger ages.
And according to new research, that's not only true of financially well-off families. A new survey of parents from a low-income, minority, urban community found exposure to mobile media devices is "almost universal" among children by the age of 4, and most kids start using them before their first birthday.
For the study, researchers from Albert Einstein Medical Center, in Philadelphia, collected data from Philadelphia parents on children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old. The parents answered anonymous survey questions while waiting to see health care providers.
Results showed that most households had televisions (97 percent), tablets (83 percent), and smartphones (77 percent).
The study authors also wanted to learn more about how often and at what ag