Wellness & Fitness

M.A. Dworkin The Arctic - Actually, it’s easy-peasy to live to the ripe old age of 200 years, that is if you take a tip or two from the Bowhead Whales who live to two hundred-plus all the time in the Arctic.        First off, you’ll probably have to buy yourself one of those triple-thermal suits and  layer-up when you move to the arctic, where it gets down to ninety below. But most of all you have to become a master of your DNA repair like the Bowhead Whale. Yet, given all th

M.A. Dworkin USVI - A recent study by the Mayo Clinic proves, what many Virgin Islanders have known for a long time, that friendship isn’t just enriching, it’s crucial to living a longer, healthier life.       Researchers monitored the health of nearly 17,000 adults for more than 17 years. They found that those lacking social connections were approximately 2 to 3 times more likely to die at a younger age than were their companions with more social connections.        This ne

M.A. Dworkin London - A group of blind patients can now read again after being fitted with a life-changing implant at the back of the eye. A surgeon who inserted the microchips in five patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, England, says the results of the international trial are “astounding.”      The technology offers hope to people with an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), called geographic atrophy (GA), which affects five million worldwi

St. Croix Times Staff St. Croix - Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is pleased...

A.J. Pike USVI - Back to school season is also the start of the flu season. In case all the recent reports about vaccines have become a bit confusing, the top science-backed way of lowering your risk of getting the flu is still getting your flu shot.         According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting a flu vaccine lowers the risk of getting the flu by between 40% and 60%. If you do get it, your symptoms will be less severe. Despite its efficac

St. Croix Times Staff USVI - Researchers have revealed some alarming truths about plastic water bottles exposed to high temperatures. A...

St. CroixTimes Staff USVI - Staying hydrated could be the most important part of staying healthy. It keeps things running properly in...

A.J. Pike Whoopi Goldberg - Emmy, Grammy, Academy Award and Tony Award-winning entertainer and entrepreneur, will take the stage at CMB...

St. Croix Times Staff  Increasing evidence suggests that being an optimist or a pessimist affects your health. A Dutch study found that...