New study links ex-NFLers and brain disease
- Health & Healing
- September 7, 2012
As the NFL kicks off its 2012 season, an important medical study came out Wednesday on the dangers of pro football and what a career of collisions can do to the brain. Researchers found that NFL players are more likely to die from degenerative neurological diseases (like Alzheimer's and ALS) than the general population –
READ MOREChanging Our Tune on Exercise
- Health & Healing
- August 31, 2012
Desperate to find ways to get people to exercise, psychologists and researchers believe they've found a new approach that will be more effective than the promise of future health benefits has been for most people. Jane Brody points to experts who now recommend marketing physical exercise like you would a consumer product: "portray physical activity
READ MOREFar more could be done to stop the deadly bacteria C. diff
- Health & Healing
- August 22, 2012
Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a potentially fatal infection that ravages the intestines. The bacteria preys on people in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities. A USA TODAY investigation showed that C. diff is far more prevalent than federal reports suggest. The bacteria is linked in hospital records to more than 30,000 deaths
READ MOREMedical Radiation Soars, With Risks Often Overlooked
- Health & Healing
- August 22, 2012
The trick to using medical radiation appropriately, experts say, is to balance the potential risks against known benefits… but this is not done nearly enough. There's been an astronomical rise in recent years in the use of radiation for medical imaging, especially for CT scans, leading to unnecessary medical costs and an increased risk of
READ MORESurviving sepsis: New device speeds ID of dangerous bacteria
- Health & Healing
- August 15, 2012
A new device just approved by the Food and Drug Administration is the first to allow rapid identification of specific bacteria that cause sepsis. NBC News, 8/13/2012
READ MOREPersistence Is Key to Treating Sexual Pain
- Health & Healing
- August 10, 2012
Jane Brody discusses the causes and treatments for vaginal pain. Dr. Deborah Coady, a NY gynecologist, has written a book, Healing Painful Sex. Brody writes that Coady recommends olive oil, coconut oil, vitamin E, and other natural oils to be applied to the vulvar area three or four times a day for one or two
READ MOREBPA: A Partial Reversal From the FDA
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
In this opinion piece, Dr. Roy Benaroch highlights the confusing position the FDA has taken on BPA. In banning the chemical from baby bottles and children's drinking cups, they recently reversed the previous policy they had announced in March. Meanwhile, because of public concern, most manufacturers had already chosen to remove BPA from their baby
READ MORETooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
A new study found that kids who get dental fillings made using BPA may be more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later. Though the effect is small, and much more research needs to be done to ensure that BPA is the cause, the possibility should not be ignored. Fox News/Reuters,
READ MOREWhy you should grin and bear life’s problems – it’s good for the heart
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
Researchers at the University of Kansas have found that the act of smiling helps reduce stress – and boosts the health of the heart. Researchers looked at how different types of smiling, and the awareness of smiling, affects a person's ability to recover from episodes of stress. They found that even a forced smile can
READ MORELack of Physical Activity Found as Harmful as Poor Diet and Smoking
- Health & Healing
- July 23, 2012
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that more people may die from inactivity than from tobacco use examiner.com, 7/22/2012
READ MOREThe New Science Behind America’s Deadliest Diseases
- Health & Healing
- July 20, 2012
Many major diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and stroke have been linked to a condition known as chronic inflammation. Scientists are studying how diet affects chronic inflammation. The Wall Street Journal, 7/16/2012
READ MOREFor Some Men, Propecia’s Sexual Side Effects May Be Long-lasting
- Health & Healing
- July 17, 2012
The baldness drug may have long-lasting, possibly permanent sexual side effects. ABC News, 7/12/2012
READ MOREGene mutation seems to protect people against Alzheimer’s disease
- Health & Healing
- July 16, 2012
A study shows that a rare mutation in genetic code may protect people from Alzheimer’s, making them far less likely to develop the disease. The Washington Post, 7/16/2012
READ MOREEven as Obesity Concerns Rise, Physical Education is Sidelined
- Health & Healing
- July 12, 2012
Gym class is being cut in many schools, with school principals primarily blaming budget cuts for the problem. The New York Times, 7/11/2012
READ MORENot All Calories Equal, Study Shows
- Health & Healing
- July 1, 2012
Two new just-released studies offer fresh insights into the best way to lose weight and keep it off. The research suggests that a low glycemic index diet is the healthiest for losing weight and that a low fat or a low carb diet can have significant health consequences. The Wall Street Journal, 6/27/2012
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