Slow exercise (not fast) is better for menopausal women July 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It's an inevitable truth: as we get older, our muscles deteriorate and we become weaker. Not only can this be an immensely frustrating change, but it can also have many other, more serious implications. We become clumsier ... | |
Topical oral syrup prevents early childhood caries July 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Dental researchers at the University of Washington have reported a significant reduction of tooth decay in toddlers who were treated with the topical syrup xylitol, a naturally occurring non-cavity-causing sweetener. Their ... | |
Mother's vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect her baby's dental health July 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay. | |
Screening for heart disorders in competitive athletes would save lives July 04, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Athletes who take part in competitive sport should be screened for potentially fatal heart problems before they compete, according to a study published on BMJ.com today. | |
Looking for the Founatain of Youth? Cut your calories, research suggests July 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Want to slow the signs of aging and live longer? New Saint Louis University research suggests cutting back on calories could be a promising strategy. | |
Get smart about what you eat and you might actually improve your intelligence July 02, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 51 vote(s)
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New research findings published online in The FASEB Journal provide more evidence that if we get smart about what we eat, our intelligence can improve. According to MIT scientists, dietary nutrients found in a wide ... | |
Weight Watchers vs. fitness centers July 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method ... | |
Study says cut to junior doctors' hours does not compromise patients' safety July 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Research led by a team at the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School has found that reducing the hours of junior doctors does not compromise patients' safety and could even dramatically cut mistakes on wards but, ... | |
Weekends slow weight loss, researchers find July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. They found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight ... | |
New research shows employer-based weight loss programs are helpful July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
A new review of studies from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a little shove from the workplace may actually be the ticket to dropping weight. | |
Smokers suffer more back pain July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Smokers suffer more chronic back pain. This was the result of the analysis of a questionnaire performed by Monique Zimmermann-Stenzel and her colleagues and published in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International ... | |
Eating junk while pregnant can harm your baby July 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
We all know that smoking and drinking when pregnant can harm the baby, but new research published in The Journal of Physiology suggests that poor diet may also cause long-lasting, irreversible damage in offspring from ... | |
Population-based approach needed to reduce obesity in United States June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A comprehensive, population-based strategy is needed to reduce the alarming prevalence of obesity in the United States, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal ... | |
Smoke-Free Policies Very Effective in Reducing Heart Disease June 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Research reviewed by an international team of experts called together by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that smoke-free policies are “extremely effective” in reducing the health hazards ... | |
Love thy neighbor? States that lower drinking age hurt others June 30, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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States currently considering reducing the drinking age aren't doing their neighbors any favors. | |
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