15 minutes of physical activity per day reduces risk of death by 14 percent, increases life expectancy by 3 years
A study published Online First by The Lancet shows that just 15 minutes of physical activity per day reduces a person's risk of death by 14% and increases life expectancy by 3 years compared with inactive people. The Articl ...
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Aug 15, 2011 |
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Aerobic exercise bests resistance training at burning belly fat
Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds.
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Aug 25, 2011 |
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Foods rich in protein, dairy products help dieters preserve muscle and lose belly fat: study
New research suggests a higher-protein, lower-carbohydrate energy-restricted diet has a major positive impact on body composition, trimming belly fat and increasing lean muscle, particularly when the proteins come from dairy ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Flame retardants linked to lower-birth-weight babies
Exposure during pregnancy to flame retardant chemicals commonly found in the home is linked to lower birthweight babies, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Time to reboot thinking on trans fats -- natural trans fats from dairy and beef are good
Not all trans fats are created equal and it's time for a change in nutrition labels in North America to reflect this, particularly when it comes to dairy and beef products.
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Sep 07, 2011 |
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Big Tobacco knew radioactive particles in cigarettes posed cancer risk but kept quiet
Tobacco companies knew that cigarette smoke contained radioactive alpha particles for more than four decades and developed "deep and intimate" knowledge of these particles' cancer-causing potential, but they deliberately ...
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Sep 28, 2011 |
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Better nutrition makes for better sperm
(Medical Xpress) -- A pair of studies presented today at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) show a link between dietary patterns and semen parameters in men: in short, better ...
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Oct 18, 2011 |
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Research links water disinfection byproducts to adverse health effects
University of Illinois scientists report the first identification of a cellular mechanism linked to the toxicity of a major class of drinking water disinfection byproducts. This study, published in Environmental Sc ...
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Oct 24, 2011 |
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Hard times during adolescence point to health problems later in life
Being hard up socially and financially during adolescence and early adulthood takes its toll on the body, and leads to physiological wear and tear in middle aged men and women, irrespective of how tough things have been in ...
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Oct 27, 2011 |
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Philip Morris sues Australia over plain packaging
Global tobacco giant Philip Morris said Monday it was suing the Australian government over a new law requiring all cigarettes to be sold in plain packages.
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain
Users of smartphones and tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments from "text neck" to "text thumb injury".
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Dec 02, 2011 |
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Study: More than 9 million U.S. adults lost health coverage in recession
(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 9.3 million American adults lost health insurance coverage as a result of increased unemployment during the recession of 2007-09, according to a newly published study by researchers at Cornell, ...
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Dec 09, 2011 |
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Brief, high-intensity workouts show promise in helping diabetics lower blood sugar: study
Researchers at McMaster University have found that brief high intensity workouts, as little as six sessions over two weeks, rapidly lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics, offering a potential fix for patients who struggle ...
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Smoke free legislation linked to drop in second-hand smoke exposure among adults
(Medical Xpress) -- Levels of second-hand smoke exposure among non-smoking adults fell by almost 30 per cent after smoke free legislation was introduced in England in 2007, researchers in the Department for ...
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Dec 14, 2011 |
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Midwives use rituals to send message that women's bodies know best
In reaction to what midwives view as the overly medicalized way hospitals deliver babies, they have created birthing rituals to send the message that women's bodies know best.
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Dec 16, 2011 |
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