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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 05:34AM 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 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 03:01AM 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 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.
Posted by paul1e999, at 06:50PM 08/28/08 and by 1 others:
Why Having An Extra Wife May Lead To A Longer Life
Note: Research suggests that men from polygamist cultures live 12 per cent longer than those who limit their affections to one woman at a time. It is thought men benefit from having a fuss made over them by a gaggle of women. They may also better care of themselves into old age when they have a large family to feed, this weeks New Scientist reports.
Posted by snuffleupugus, at 01:15PM 08/28/08 :
Online Health & Nursing Degrees, Programs, Classes and Courses
Note: Health-related programs include biomedical engineering, counseling, dental assisting, health care administration, medical assisting, medical billing, as well as a variety of nursing degrees.
Posted by snuffleupugus, at 12:22PM 08/28/08 :
Diabetes Products & Supplies | Most Recent | Diabetic Connect
Note: Products and helpful tips for living life as a diabetic with either diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2. Organized in a graph format, this list has many bits of practical advice to live a fuller, more enjoyable life as a diabetic.
Posted by tonyajk, at 09:01AM 08/28/08 and by 1 others:
Long Runs During Marathon Training
Note: There seems to be so many theories about long runs during marathon training. How often should you run? How far to run? How many long runs? How fast? It is my turn to give some opinions and theories about this topic. I believe that building mileage for ...
Posted by djsett, at 07:29AM 08/28/08 and by 3 others:
Is 'Organic' Worth It?
Note: With food prices on the rise, it's not so easy to pay more for organic choices. Here's how to spend that extra coin and make it worth the investment.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 01:10PM 08/27/08 and by 1 others:
UT doctor reports intriguing diabetes breakthrough
Note: A Dallas-based researcher says hes pulled off a medical first: successfully treating mice and rats dying of insulin-dependent diabetes without using insulin.
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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 05:34AM 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 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 03:01AM 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 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.
Posted by paul1e999, at 06:50PM 08/28/08 and by 1 others:Why Having An Extra Wife May Lead To A Longer Life
Note: Research suggests that men from polygamist cultures live 12 per cent longer than those who limit their affections to one woman at a time. It is thought men benefit from having a fuss made over them by a gaggle of women. They may also better care of themselves into old age when they have a large family to feed, this weeks New Scientist reports.
Posted by snuffleupugus, at 01:15PM 08/28/08 :Online Health & Nursing Degrees, Programs, Classes and Courses
Note: Health-related programs include biomedical engineering, counseling, dental assisting, health care administration, medical assisting, medical billing, as well as a variety of nursing degrees.
Posted by snuffleupugus, at 12:22PM 08/28/08 :Diabetes Products & Supplies | Most Recent | Diabetic Connect
Note: Products and helpful tips for living life as a diabetic with either diabetes type 1 or diabetes type 2. Organized in a graph format, this list has many bits of practical advice to live a fuller, more enjoyable life as a diabetic.
Posted by tonyajk, at 09:01AM 08/28/08 and by 1 others:Long Runs During Marathon Training
Note: There seems to be so many theories about long runs during marathon training. How often should you run? How far to run? How many long runs? How fast? It is my turn to give some opinions and theories about this topic. I believe that building mileage for ...
Posted by djsett, at 07:29AM 08/28/08 and by 3 others:Is 'Organic' Worth It?
Note: With food prices on the rise, it's not so easy to pay more for organic choices. Here's how to spend that extra coin and make it worth the investment.
Posted by g8rrrry, at 01:10PM 08/27/08 and by 1 others:UT doctor reports intriguing diabetes breakthrough
Note: A Dallas-based researcher says hes pulled off a medical first: successfully treating mice and rats dying of insulin-dependent diabetes without using insulin.
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