THURSDAY, July 26 (Healthday News) -- The ancient practice of yoga might boost stroke survivors' balance and help them become more active, a small new study suggests. read more..
THURSDAY, July 12 (Healthday News) -- New research suggests that regular exercise or meditation may be among the best ways to reduce acute respiratory infections. read more..
FRIDAY, July 6 (Healthday News) -- People who want to learn to meditate should select a method that makes them feel comfortable, rather than choose a technique just because it's popular, a new study indicates. read more..
TUESDAY, June 12 (Healthday News) -- Just a few hours of meditation training may change your brain for the better, a small, new study suggests. read more..
LONDON, June 13 (TrustLaw) - Policies that promote gender equality, safeguards against violence and exploitation and access to healthcare make Canada the best place to be a woman among the world's biggest economies, a global poll of experts showed on Wednesday. Infanticide, child marriage and slavery make India the worst, the same poll concluded. Germany, Britain, Australia and France rounded out the top five countries out of the Group of 20 in a perceptions poll of 370 gender specialists conducted by TrustLaw, a legal news service run by Thomson Reuters Foundation. ... read more..
SUNDAY, Jan. 22 (Healthday News) -- Doing yoga in a room heated to between 90 and 105 degrees -- known as "hot yoga" -- is increasing in popularity, but it may not be for everyone, an expert warns. read more..
Hot yoga alert! Omming in high temperatures can be bad for your health. http://ow.ly/8Ew6WAvoid Getting Scorched by ‘Hot Yoga’ - Health News - Health.comow.lySUNDAY, Jan. 22 (Healthday News) — Doing yoga in a room heated to between 90 and 105 degrees — known as “hot yoga” — is increasing in popularity,... read more..
A Blood Test that spots depression: Useful? Unlikely to be accurate? What do you think?Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Randy DotingaHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Feb. 3 (Healthday News) — Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help.It’s not clear how much the test might cost, and it needs more stringent validation before it will be ready t... read more..
There's a possible connection between getting sunshine and reducing Stroke risk. Interesting finding—though more research is needed. Lack of Sunlight May Raise Stroke Risk - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Alan MozesHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Feb. 2 (Healthday News) — The amount of sunlight you are exposed to might play a part in determining your stroke risk, new research suggests.“We hear a lot about how sun may be bad for us, in terms of skin cancer for example,” noted study co-author Leslie McC... read more..
Are you a people pleaser (and carrying a few extra pounds)? Then you must read this new study! ‘People Pleasers’ More Prone to Overeating: Study - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comTHURSDAY, Feb. 2 (Healthday News) — A warning to certain types as those Super Bowl parties approach: People with a need to please others are more likely to eat too much in social situations, a new study suggests.“People pleasers feel more intense pressure to eat when they believe that their eating ... read more..
Confession: We've done this while traveling. Anyone else not 100% consistent with car seats? Many Parents Skip Booster Seats When Carpooling - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comMONDAY, Jan. 30 (Healthday News) — Most parents in the United States place their children in a booster seat when they’re driving their own car, but many don’t enforce this rule when their child is in a car with another driver, a new study indicates.The researchers at University of Michigan’s C.S. Mo... read more..
Did you ever have a doctor who was overweight (or smoked)? Did their unhealthy habits affect you? Chubby Doctors Could Be Bad for Your Health - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Randy DotingaHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Jan. 30 (Healthday News) — A doctor who packs a few extra pounds may be unlikely to advise you to shed your own excess weight, a new study suggests.Overweight physicians who responded to a survey disclosed that they’re less likely than other doctors to talk ... read more..
Blerg. Another chilly winter morning. Here's some great advice for how to cope.Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here’s How to Bounce Back - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comSATURDAY, Jan. 28 (Healthday News) — For some people a change in the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression, according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective disorder.The condition is caused by changes in ambient light, said Dr. Dan Iosifescu, direct... read more..
Read this if you or someone you know forgets to take their prescription medicine. Positive Reinforcement May Help Patients Take Their Meds - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comFRIDAY, Jan. 27 (Healthday News) — Positive reinforcement, such as receiving small, unexpected gifts and introducing upbeat thoughts into daily routines, seems to help patients with high blood pressure take their medication as directed, according to a new study of black Americans.The findings are si... read more..
Does texting make lying too easy?People May Lie More When Texting: Study - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comFRIDAY, Jan. 27 (Healthday News) — Folks might fib more frequently when text messaging, a new study suggests.Researchers say it may be easier for people to lie in a text message than when they communicate through video or in person because they don’t feel as scrutinized.The new study was led by Davi... read more..
Sugar Versus Corn Syrup: Round 12 http://ow.ly/8JhJVStudy: Sugar & HFCS Not As Identical As Some Would Have You Believe -...ow.lyWhile the corn industry waits on the FDA to decide whether or not it can have high fructose corn sugar (HFCS) relabeled with the marketing-friendly read more..
Would you try acupuncture for fertility?Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Serena GordonHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 27 (Healthday News) — When a couple is trying to have a baby and can’t, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. Medical experts believe that this ancient therapy from China, which inv... read more..
Here's a reason to take a tea break!More Black Tea Lowers Blood Pressurewww.medicalnewstoday.comTea, the second most consumed drink after water, may help lower blood pressure. Scientists at The University Of Western Australia and Unilever, state in Archives of Internal Medicine, tha read more..
We wonder if fewer Americans are getting screened because it takes too long to get an appointment, or if insurance doesn't always cover it? Is anyone on this board behind in health screenings? If so, why? Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Common Cancers: CDC - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Steven ReinbergHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Jan. 26 (Healthday News) — The number of Americans being screened for colon, breast and cervical cancers still fall below national targets, federal health officials said Thursday.In 2010, 72.4 percent of women were being screened for Breast Cancer, below... read more..
American women are all about having home births these days. What do you think?More U.S. Babies Born at Home: CDC - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Steven ReinbergHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Jan. 26 (Healthday News) — The rate of home births in the United States has made a dramatic upturn since 2004, reversing a trend of decline throughout the 1990s, Government Health Officials said Thursday.Births taking place outside of the traditional hos... read more..
We love ski season but we hate the thought of getting hurt on the slopes—Eep. Read up and protect yourself. Protect Yourself From Ski-Fatigue Injuries - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comSATURDAY, Jan. 21 (Healthday News) — Muscle fatigue at the end of a day of skiing or snowboarding can lead to sloppy technique and potentially season-ending injuries, warns an expert.But physical preparation can help protect against injury, said Dr. Ed Laskowski, co-director of the Mayo Clinic Sport... read more..
Unemployed Americans who have insurance aren't even getting the healthcare they need. Will healthcare reform help?Even With Insurance, Unemployed Have Worse Health Outcomes - Health News - Health.comnews.health.comBy Steven ReinbergHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 24 (Healthday News) — People without jobs who have health insurance are less likely to get medical care or prescription drugs than people with jobs who have such coverage, U.S. Health Officials reported Tuesday.During the depths of the recent recess... read more..
While we doubt Paula Deen gets the blue very often, a new study suggests it makes sense to treat diabetes and depression together. http://ow.ly/8BnovTreating Diabetes, Depression Together May Make Sense - Health News -...ow.lyFRIDAY, Jan. 20 (Healthday News) — Patients with depression and type 2 diabetes showed more improvement when they received simultaneous treatment... read more..
Share this with anyone you know who has been diagnosed with breast cancer! http://ow.ly/8BnpDMany Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study - Health...ow.lyBy Madonna BehenHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 20 (Healthday News) — In too many cases, doctors aren’t doing a good job of informing American women... read more..
