Posts Tagged ‘health’
How you CAN beat your ‘fat genes’ and lose weight… with exercise
www.dailymail.co.uk - When getting in to last season’s clothes is a struggle, it is all too easy to tell ourselves that being plump is in our genes. But those cursed with the ‘fat gene’ are mistakenly shunning exercise in the belief they are ...
Mozart’s Lost Opus, A Little Colonoscopy Music
www.livescience.com - It probably wasn't what Amadeus intended. Doctors performing colonoscopies might be able to find and remove more polyps if they are listening to Mozart during the procedure. These polyps are tiny growths that can lead to colon cancer.
Pythons’ expandable hearts may hold clues for human health
www.cbsnews.com - Pythons may not be the world's most talkative creatures. But researchers say their unusual "expandable" hearts may speak volumes about heart health in humans.
Daily coffee may lower your skin cancer risk
yourlife.usatoday.com - Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, with nearly one million new cases diagnosed each year in the United States. A diet that contains even a small protective factor may have great public health impact, the ...
BPA in pregnancy linked to behavior problems in baby girls
today.msnbc.msn.com - Baby girls who are exposed while in the womb to a chemical found commonly in plastics may develop behavior problems as children, a new study suggests.
Change Your Neighborhood, Improve Your Health
healthland.time.com - Does where you live influence your health? Yes, and maybe even more dramatically than you might expect. When a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offered a program in the 1990s to move families out of poor neighborhoods, it ...
More Facebook friends means bigger brain? What study says
www.cbsnews.com - Having lots of Facebook friends might mean more than lots of birthday wishes. A new study suggests the more Facebook friends you have, the more gray matter you'll have in your brain.
Why gamers are a great fit at the gym
www.cnn.com - They've been trained to focus for weeks at a time on a single goal. They know how to clearly identify obstacles and form step-by-step plans to overcome them. They're obsessed with improving specific skills but judge success only by overall progress ...
Your Health, 50 Percent Off
abcnews.go.com - Everyone likes a good deal. Fifty-percent off dinner? Yes, please. Forty percent off a massage? Of course. But what about 50 percent off a flu vaccine or bone density test? Discount service sites are offering an increasing array of health services, and ...
