This service is by invitation only and may be held at a place of worship, a funeral home or a family home. Usually, selected relatives and a few close friends attend the funeral service. Often public visitation is held, condolences are sent, and the body is viewed.
Sept. 4, 2012 -- Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, according to a new Australian study. Researchers in Canberra report a link between the shrinkage of two brain regions, the hippocampus and the amygdala, and normal blood sugar levels.
High glucose levels may be bad for arteries, hearts and brains. They may set you up for Alzheimerâs disease plus losing fingers and toes. They may make you ultimately hungrier, bigger, and fatterâand more at risk of tumors. But they can be stoppedâpreferentiallyâby the simple action of walking after meals.