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A little more education, a little longer life?

(HealthDay) -- It's graduation season, and new research offers yet another reason to congratulate someone who has completed at least nine years of education: They're likely to live longer.

Health created May 14, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Just 'weight' until menopause: How estrogen deficiency affects women's fat absorption

Women tend to carry excess fat in their hips and thighs, while men tend to carry it on their stomachs. But after menopause, things start to change: many women's fat storage patterns start to resemble those of men. This indicates ...

Diabetes created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study highlights important role that patients play in determining outcomes

When it comes to health care, patients with the motivation, knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health have better health outcomes and incur fewer health care costs.

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Listen up, doc: Empathy raises patients' pain tolerance

A doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy doesn't just put patients at ease – it actually changes the brain's response to stress and increases pain tolerance, according to new findings from ...

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Red wine compound could help seniors walk away from mobility problems

In a stride toward better health in later life, scientists reported today that resveratrol, the so-called "miracle molecule" found in red wine, might help improve mobility and prevent life-threatening falls among older people. ...

Medical research created Aug 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Obesity, larger waist size associated with better outcomes in heart failure patients

A slim waist and normal weight are usually associated with better health outcomes, but that's not always the case with heart failure patients, according to a new UCLA study.

Cardiology created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Men and women respond differently to exercise advertisements

(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Michigan study finds that overweight men and women responded differently to advertisements about the benefits from exercise.

Health created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Meditation linked to better wellbeing and health, including mental health

(Medical Xpress) -- The experience of 'mental silence' is linked with better health outcomes and greater wellbeing according to a University of Sydney study.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rebranding exercise: 'Quality of life' a better motivator than 'Live longer'

(Medical Xpress) -- A new University of Michigan study finds that the most convincing exercise message emphasizes immediate benefits that enhance daily quality of life.

Health created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Centenarians a happy lot, survey says

(HealthDay)—Centenarians are more likely to be content with their lives than aging baby boomers are, and these oldest Americans tend to put more stock in healthy eating habits and exercise as keys to happiness, ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Encountering connections may make life feel more meaningful

Experiencing connections, regularities, and coherence in their environment may lead people to feel a greater sense of meaning in life, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 30, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Declaring a truce with our microbiological frienemies

Managing bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, rather than just fighting them, may be lead to better health and a stronger immune system, according to a Penn State biologist.

Medical research created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Does winning an Emmy or an election mean you will live longer than those you beat?

Research has long linked high socioeconomic status with better health and lower mortality. But what's remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with access to resources (education, wealth, career opportunity, ...

Health created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UN rejects Haiti cholera damages claim

The United Nations on Thursday formally rejected a multi-billion-dollar damages claim for a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has been widely blamed on UN peacekeepers.

Other created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

I will if you will: What motivates spouses to get fit, manage illness

(Medical Xpress)—Before spouses take their first step toward fitness, their partner's interest or willingness to participate can sway them, says a Purdue University family studies expert.

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0