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Posted by paul1e999, at 05:50PM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:
Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity in America
Note: Is it a coincidence that the introduction of high fructose corn syrup in the 1970s coincided with a marked rise in obesity in the United States? Thus, leading to speculations that there might be a causal connection between High Fructose Corn Syrup consumption and weight gain.
Posted by felixtemblor, at 01:05PM 09/04/08 :
Travel Insurance
Note: You know how your mother always tells you to wear clean under wear in case you’re in an accident, that’s kind of what travel insurance is like. You have to have it just in case because should something unfortunate happen (cross your fingers, turn in a circle three times to the left and spit on your right shoe for luck) you are really going to want to be covered for it.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:36AM 09/04/08 :
Asthma is a chronic disease,chronic disease
Note: Asthma is a chronic disease whose prevalence is increasing; mortality from asthma more than doubled from 1979 to 1994 [10]. Personal control of this disease involves many variables from not smoking, avoidance of triggers, and appropriate use of medications. A key intervention that provides this control is daily monitoring with peak flow meters (PFM), which provides feedback regarding the severity of bronchospasm. The patient has three PFM zones (green,yellow, red).
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:34AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:
Drug cocktail boosts life of HIV+
Note: WASHINGTON: Cocktails of HIV drugs help patients live an average of 13 years longer - if they are lucky enough to get them, researchers reported.A person who started taking the drugs at age 20 could, on average, expect to live another 43 years, the researchers report in the Lancet medical journal on Thursday.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:33AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:
Meditation slows AIDS progression
Note: WASHINGTON: Meditation may slow the worsening of AIDS in just a few weeks, perhaps by affecting the immune system, US researchers reported.If the findings are borne out in larger studies, it could offer a cheap and pleasant way to help people battle the incurable and often fatal condition, the team at the University of California Los Angeles said on Thursday.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:31AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:
Why do females gain weight?
Note: Girls and young women who devote much time to the internet, get too little sleep or regularly drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess weight, a new study suggests.The researchers, who followed more than 5,000 girls between 14 and 21 years old for one year, found that the more spare time girls spent on the internet, the more their body mass index (BMI) increased.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:28AM 09/04/08 :
Do you think overweight children come with parents who are also overweight
Note: In a way it is endorsement to the children that their eating habits and lifestyle habits are acceptable. Just like any of us what better role models than your parents. If they snack and eat unhealthily then the children will as well. However having said this, there are other considerations to take into account. For example there is some tentative evidence that people who are obese are genetically pre-disposed to it. So if this were the case, these families may have an underlying reason for their weight problems. This does not necessarily mean that there is nothing that they can do to lose weight.
Posted by paul1e999, at 12:44PM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:
Is it Wrong for Doctors to Sleep with their Patients?
Note: For doctors, having sex with a patient is completely off-limits. Yet research in the US has shown that one-in-10 family doctors has had a sexual relationship with a patient, and 40% of med students said if they were on a remote island and an attractive patient asked them out, theyd say yes.
Posted by katehadson, at 04:26AM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:
Smoking riskier to women's hearts than men's
Note: According to the research's results more and more women start smoking. In fact they don't realize what harm they do to their health. They understand it only when they have a heart disease that happens in 66. Besides it influences other parts of our body.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 03:04AM 09/03/08 :
Pregnancy and Diabetes
Note: If you are a diabetic and you want to get pregnant, work with your OB/GYN doctor and your diabetes doctor to be sure you are in the best shape possible at least three to six months before you conceive.Then be sure you are followed regularly by both physicians so that you remain healthy during your pregnancy and after delivery. During your pregnancy you should monitor your diet and exercise program and look for signs of imbalance in your blood sugar, as pregnancy can sometimes wreak havoc on your regular routine and your insulin levels.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 03:01AM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:
Family breast cancer may not be risky
Note: New research suggests that just because a woman has family members with breast cancer, it does not mean that she should undergo early screening.According to the report, there are certain factors doctors can look for to determine whether early screening is advisable. "Breast cancer is very common. Familial clustering is also rather common," Geertruida H de Bock, the study's first author, said. "About 25-30% of breast cancer is family clustered, but the (rate) of breast cancer in the family is not very useful in predicting if you will get breast cancer."
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:58AM 09/03/08 :
Potato chips to reduce carcinogens
Note: Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier. Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and French fries under a settlement announced on Friday by the state attorney general's office.California sued HJ Heinz Co, Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods Inc, and Lance Inc in 2005, alleging they violated a state requirement that companies post warning labels on products with carcinogens.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:56AM 09/03/08 :
Does exercise really ease anxiety?
Note: Exercise doesn't seem to ease anxiety or depression, says a recent study conducted in the Netherlands among twins, one of whom exercised, while the other didn't.Marleen HM De Moor of VU University Amsterdam and colleagues studied 5,952 twins from the Netherlands Twin Register, along with 1,357 additional siblings and 1,249 parents.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:52AM 09/03/08 :
Lower cholesterol early for a long life
Note: The best approach to reducing incidence of coronary heart disease, which kills millions every year, is by lowering cholesterol early on, according to University of California researchers. Pioneering lipid researcher Daniel Steinberg, professor emeritus of medicine, University of California and colleagues Christopher Glass and Joseph Witztum, dismissed current approaches to lowering cholesterol as "too little, too late". With a large body of evidence proving that low cholesterol levels equate with low rates of heart disease, "our long-term goal should be to alter our lifestyle accordingly, beginning in infancy or early childhood" and "instituting a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet in infancy is perfectly safe, without adverse effects..."
Posted by rosemarry, at 01:54AM 09/03/08 and by 2 others:
Study: Teen suicide rate down slightly, still high
Note: According to the survey the number of teenagers' suicide is getting smaller but still the rate is too high. Some measures are taken to prevent that. It has been found out that most the reason for most suicides is drug usage.
Posted by paul1e999, at 06:46AM 09/02/08 and by 1 others:
Preventing Heart Failure: Fish Oil?
Note: Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released Sunday. Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body...
Posted by paul1e999, at 01:20PM 08/31/08 and by 1 others:
Everyday Culprits of Tooth Decay
Note: I learned that theres a lot more than sugar to watch out for. From foods that encourage tooth decay to habits that wear away gums, theres more to maintaining our smile than a simple brush and floss.
Posted by paul1e999, at 04:50AM 08/29/08 and by 1 others:
Doctors Refuse Fertility Treatment to Undesirable Patients
Note: Few insurance companies pick up the tab, so patients themselves decide where to spend their considerable money, and they do this largely based on a clinics success rate. As a result, many doctors try to game the system, producing high live birth success rates by cherry-picking patients. Lesbians, the disabled, and older women are often refused.
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Posted by paul1e999, at 05:50PM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity in America
Note: Is it a coincidence that the introduction of high fructose corn syrup in the 1970s coincided with a marked rise in obesity in the United States? Thus, leading to speculations that there might be a causal connection between High Fructose Corn Syrup consumption and weight gain.
Posted by felixtemblor, at 01:05PM 09/04/08 :Travel Insurance
Note: You know how your mother always tells you to wear clean under wear in case you’re in an accident, that’s kind of what travel insurance is like. You have to have it just in case because should something unfortunate happen (cross your fingers, turn in a circle three times to the left and spit on your right shoe for luck) you are really going to want to be covered for it.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:36AM 09/04/08 :Asthma is a chronic disease,chronic disease
Note: Asthma is a chronic disease whose prevalence is increasing; mortality from asthma more than doubled from 1979 to 1994 [10]. Personal control of this disease involves many variables from not smoking, avoidance of triggers, and appropriate use of medications. A key intervention that provides this control is daily monitoring with peak flow meters (PFM), which provides feedback regarding the severity of bronchospasm. The patient has three PFM zones (green,yellow, red).
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:34AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:Drug cocktail boosts life of HIV+
Note: WASHINGTON: Cocktails of HIV drugs help patients live an average of 13 years longer - if they are lucky enough to get them, researchers reported.A person who started taking the drugs at age 20 could, on average, expect to live another 43 years, the researchers report in the Lancet medical journal on Thursday.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:33AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:Meditation slows AIDS progression
Note: WASHINGTON: Meditation may slow the worsening of AIDS in just a few weeks, perhaps by affecting the immune system, US researchers reported.If the findings are borne out in larger studies, it could offer a cheap and pleasant way to help people battle the incurable and often fatal condition, the team at the University of California Los Angeles said on Thursday.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:31AM 09/04/08 and by 1 others:Why do females gain weight?
Note: Girls and young women who devote much time to the internet, get too little sleep or regularly drink alcohol are more likely than their peers to put on excess weight, a new study suggests.The researchers, who followed more than 5,000 girls between 14 and 21 years old for one year, found that the more spare time girls spent on the internet, the more their body mass index (BMI) increased.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 05:28AM 09/04/08 :Do you think overweight children come with parents who are also overweight
Note: In a way it is endorsement to the children that their eating habits and lifestyle habits are acceptable. Just like any of us what better role models than your parents. If they snack and eat unhealthily then the children will as well. However having said this, there are other considerations to take into account. For example there is some tentative evidence that people who are obese are genetically pre-disposed to it. So if this were the case, these families may have an underlying reason for their weight problems. This does not necessarily mean that there is nothing that they can do to lose weight.
Posted by paul1e999, at 12:44PM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:Is it Wrong for Doctors to Sleep with their Patients?
Note: For doctors, having sex with a patient is completely off-limits. Yet research in the US has shown that one-in-10 family doctors has had a sexual relationship with a patient, and 40% of med students said if they were on a remote island and an attractive patient asked them out, theyd say yes.
Posted by katehadson, at 04:26AM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:Smoking riskier to women's hearts than men's
Note: According to the research's results more and more women start smoking. In fact they don't realize what harm they do to their health. They understand it only when they have a heart disease that happens in 66. Besides it influences other parts of our body.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 03:04AM 09/03/08 :Pregnancy and Diabetes
Note: If you are a diabetic and you want to get pregnant, work with your OB/GYN doctor and your diabetes doctor to be sure you are in the best shape possible at least three to six months before you conceive.Then be sure you are followed regularly by both physicians so that you remain healthy during your pregnancy and after delivery. During your pregnancy you should monitor your diet and exercise program and look for signs of imbalance in your blood sugar, as pregnancy can sometimes wreak havoc on your regular routine and your insulin levels.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 03:01AM 09/03/08 and by 1 others:Family breast cancer may not be risky
Note: New research suggests that just because a woman has family members with breast cancer, it does not mean that she should undergo early screening.According to the report, there are certain factors doctors can look for to determine whether early screening is advisable. "Breast cancer is very common. Familial clustering is also rather common," Geertruida H de Bock, the study's first author, said. "About 25-30% of breast cancer is family clustered, but the (rate) of breast cancer in the family is not very useful in predicting if you will get breast cancer."
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:58AM 09/03/08 :Potato chips to reduce carcinogens
Note: Snack lovers, rejoice: Munching on potato chips just got a little healthier. Four food manufacturers agreed to reduce levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their potato chips and French fries under a settlement announced on Friday by the state attorney general's office.California sued HJ Heinz Co, Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods Inc, and Lance Inc in 2005, alleging they violated a state requirement that companies post warning labels on products with carcinogens.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:56AM 09/03/08 :Does exercise really ease anxiety?
Note: Exercise doesn't seem to ease anxiety or depression, says a recent study conducted in the Netherlands among twins, one of whom exercised, while the other didn't.Marleen HM De Moor of VU University Amsterdam and colleagues studied 5,952 twins from the Netherlands Twin Register, along with 1,357 additional siblings and 1,249 parents.
Posted by ajeysingh, at 02:52AM 09/03/08 :Lower cholesterol early for a long life
Note: The best approach to reducing incidence of coronary heart disease, which kills millions every year, is by lowering cholesterol early on, according to University of California researchers. Pioneering lipid researcher Daniel Steinberg, professor emeritus of medicine, University of California and colleagues Christopher Glass and Joseph Witztum, dismissed current approaches to lowering cholesterol as "too little, too late". With a large body of evidence proving that low cholesterol levels equate with low rates of heart disease, "our long-term goal should be to alter our lifestyle accordingly, beginning in infancy or early childhood" and "instituting a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet in infancy is perfectly safe, without adverse effects..."
Posted by rosemarry, at 01:54AM 09/03/08 and by 2 others:Study: Teen suicide rate down slightly, still high
Note: According to the survey the number of teenagers' suicide is getting smaller but still the rate is too high. Some measures are taken to prevent that. It has been found out that most the reason for most suicides is drug usage.
Posted by paul1e999, at 06:46AM 09/02/08 and by 1 others:Preventing Heart Failure: Fish Oil?
Note: Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, according to new research released Sunday. Chronic heart failure is a condition that occurs when the heart becomes enlarged and cannot pump blood efficiently around the body...
Posted by paul1e999, at 01:20PM 08/31/08 and by 1 others:Everyday Culprits of Tooth Decay
Note: I learned that theres a lot more than sugar to watch out for. From foods that encourage tooth decay to habits that wear away gums, theres more to maintaining our smile than a simple brush and floss.
Posted by paul1e999, at 04:50AM 08/29/08 and by 1 others:Doctors Refuse Fertility Treatment to Undesirable Patients
Note: Few insurance companies pick up the tab, so patients themselves decide where to spend their considerable money, and they do this largely based on a clinics success rate. As a result, many doctors try to game the system, producing high live birth success rates by cherry-picking patients. Lesbians, the disabled, and older women are often refused.
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