Limiting fructose may boost weight loss 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
One of the reasons people on low-carbohydrate diets may lose weight is that they reduce their intake of fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly, according to a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical ... | |
You're more likely to do sport if you are white, middle class, and middle-aged 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The comfortably off, white, and middle aged are the most likely to participate in sporting activities, reveals a 10 year study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. | |
Exercise could be the heart's fountain of youth 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but endurance exercise seems to make it younger. According to a study conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, older people who did endurance exercise training ... | |
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners 17 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous ... | |
Making patients move requires the right exercise advice 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
It is common knowledge that regular exercise supports physical and mental well-being. Despite this and recommendations from health care providers, the majority of patients with chronic illnesses remain inactive. In a new ... | |
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate 21 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today. | |
Serious school failure turns out to be a real bummer for girls, but not boys July 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
(PhysOrg.com) -- Adolescent girls who had a serious school failure by the 12th grade -- being expelled, suspended or dropping out -- were significantly more likely to have suffered a serious bout of depression at the age ... | |
Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes July 21, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators. | |
The benefits of a little resistance for older adults July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
University of Queensland research is showing the benefits of resistance training in keeping older Australians in tip top form. | |
New report warns current policies will not avert health workforce crisis July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Without immediate action to develop an integrated, comprehensive, national health workforce policy, the U.S. is at risk of losing its status as the global health care leader, states a new report released by the Association ... | |
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. | |
Study on government's controversial choice of HPV vaccine July 18, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The UK government may save up to £18.6 million a year by deciding to use the HPV vaccine Cervarix, given that it is equally effective as the more expensive Gardasil in preventing cervical abnormalities, according to a study ... | |
Elderly falls cut by 11 percent with education and intervention July 17, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Commonly viewed as an inevitable consequence of aging and often ignored in clinical practice, falls among the elderly were cut by 11 percent when researchers at Yale School of Medicine used a combination of fall prevention ... | |
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 ... | |
Too much, too little sleep increases ischemic risk in postmenopausal women July 17, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Postmenopausal women who regularly sleep more than nine hours a night may have an increased risk of ischemic stroke, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. | |
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