http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—People living in urbanised environments are less able to concentrate on the task in hand than people who live in remote areas, according to research from Goldsmiths, University of London funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-urban-environment-ability-tasks.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:51:48 EST news280389094 A healthy diet and the right amount of exercise are key players in treating and preventing obesity but we still know little about the relationship both factors have with each other. A new study now reveals that an increase in physical activity is linked to an improvement in diet quality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-healthy-diet.html Health Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:03:41 EST news241268613 According to scientists, carbon monoxide (CO), a tasteless, colorless and odorless gas, is not only a danger to the environment but also highly toxic to human beings. Found in the exhaust of vehicles and generators, CO has been dubbed the "silent killer" because excessive inhalation is lethal, poisoning the nervous system and heart. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-carbon-monoxide-silent-calmer.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:28:00 EST news239974073