New survey: 82 percent of Americans think health care system needs major overhaul 8 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Americans are dissatisfied with the U.S. health care system and 82 percent think it should be fundamentally changed or completely rebuilt, according to a new survey released today by The Commonwealth Fund. Also today, The ... | |
Study: Spices may protect against consequences of high blood sugar August 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar. | |
 Lowering cholesterol early in life could save lives August 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With heart disease maintaining top billing as the leading cause of death in the United States, a team of University of California, San Diego School of Medicine physician-researchers is proposing ... | |
Eating fish may prevent memory loss and stroke in old age August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Eating tuna and other types of fish may help lower the risk of cognitive decline and stroke in healthy older adults, according to a study published in the August 5, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of ... | |
Teacher-student relationships key to learning health and sex education August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
When it comes to learning life-changing behaviors in high school health classes, the identity of the person teaching may be even more important than the curriculum, a new study suggests. | |
Study: Restaurant kids' meals loaded with calories August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Parents looking for healthy meal choices for their children are likely to find slim pickings on the menus of the nation's top restaurant chains, according to a report released Monday by a nonprofit public health ... | |
Researchers say too many children see extreme violence in movies August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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In a paper published in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics, Dartmouth researchers document the alarming numbers of young adolescents age 10-14 who are exposed to graphic violence in movies rated R for violence. ... | |
Lax oversight risks millions of Medicare dollars August 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- The government is putting millions of Medicare dollars at risk by authorizing fictitious sellers of wheelchairs, prosthetics and other medical supplies to submit reimbursement claims with only limited review, congressional ... | |
2 years old -- a childhood obesity tipping point? August 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Over the last decade, childhood obesity has grown into an epidemic, reflected in soaring rates of type 2 diabetes and recommendations that pediatricians check toddlers for elevated cholesterol. What hasn't been as clear is ... | |
Study: To sleep better, perchance to live longer August 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Shakespeare once called sleep the "balm of hurt minds." Bodies, too, apparently. People with the severe form of apnea, which interferes with sleep, are several times more likely to die from any cause than are folks ... | |
Probing Question: How do antioxidants work? August 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Blueberries, pomegranates, green tea and dark chocolate -- these are just some of the antioxidant-rich "superfoods" found in almost any supermarket today. As well as improving our general health, there is growing evidence ... | |
Watching too much TV is causing some university students to pack on the pounds July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Television commercials are a common method for advertising food products. According to a team of University of Alberta researchers, these food advertisements have a powerful influence on its viewers, especially university ... | |
House passes bill to regulate tobacco July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
(AP) -- The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that for the first time would subject the tobacco industry to regulation by federal health authorities charged with promoting public well-being. | |
 LA blocks new fast-food outlets from poor areas (Update) July 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(AP) -- City officials are putting South Los Angeles on a diet. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants in an impoverished swath of the city with a proliferation ... | |
 Los Angeles wants to take bite out of fast food July 29, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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(AP) -- In the impoverished neighborhood of South Los Angeles, fast food is the easiest cuisine to find - and that's a problem for elected officials who see it as an unhealthy source of calories and cholesterol. | |
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