Low health insurance caps leave patients stranded July 13, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Mary Wusterbarth thought her toddler was struggling with an ear infection when she seemed sluggish. Instead, a virus had attacked the little girl's heart, damaging it beyond repair. Brea needed a transplant. | |
Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University of Georgia study. | |
Positive thinking is prescription for the heart July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Optimism is good for heart health, at least among men, a new study shows. University of Rochester Medical Center researcher Robert Gramling, M.D., D.Sc., found that men who believed they were at lower-than-average risk for ... | |
Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls – a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published today in BioMed Central's open access journal ... | |
89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality July 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Nine out of ten regular food items aimed specifically at children have a poor nutritional content – because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products published in the July issue ... | |
Study: Low-carb diet best for weight, cholesterol July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The Atkins diet may have proved itself after all: A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare ... | |
Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Despite the fact that pediatricians recommend no screen media exposure for children under age 2, three-quarters of very young children in America live in homes where the television is on most of the time, according to research. ... | |
Men and women may need different diets: research July 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Diet can strongly influence how long you live and your reproductive success, but now scientists have discovered that what works for males can be very different for females. | |
Regular walking protects the Masai against cardiovascular disease July 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Scientists have long been puzzled by how the Masai can avoid cardiovascular disease despite having a diet rich in animal fats. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet believe that their secret is in their regular walking. | |
Bullying-suicide link explored in new study July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries published in the International ... | |
 New approach sheds light on ways Circadian disruption affects human health July 16, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Growing evidence indicates that exposure to irregular patterns of light and darkness can cause the human circadian system to fall out of synchrony with the 24-hour solar day, negatively affecting human health ... | |
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