News tagged with healthy
Colleges find sleep is key to grade average
As U.S. college students return to campus in the coming weeks, they'll be showered in the usual handouts of coupons, condoms and credit cards. But some schools are also giving students what a growing body of research reveals ...
Health
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Pack school lunches that are healthy and fun
(HealthDay)—Packing nutritious and fun school lunches can help children achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Health
Sep 02, 2012 |
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Study looks at efforts to improve local food systems through policy
(Medical Xpress)—Communities attempting to improve their local food system are increasingly creating food policy councils as an important tool in that effort, but little research has been done into how those councils are ...
Health
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Healthy living into old age can add up to 6 years to your life
Living a healthy lifestyle into old age can add five years to women's lives and six years to men's, finds a study from Sweden published in the British Medical Journal today.
Health
Aug 30, 2012 |
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What babies eat after birth likely determines lifetime risk of obesity, rat study suggests
Rats born to mothers fed high-fat diets but who get normal levels of fat in their diets right after birth avoid obesity and its related disorders as adults, according to new Johns Hopkins research.
Overweight and Obesity
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Lifestyle changes could prevent 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients
Up to 400 cardiac events and 200 deaths in Swedish PCI patients could be avoided by following a heart healthy lifestyle, according to research from the SPICI study presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results were presented ...
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of hypertension by two thirds
Healthy behaviours regarding alcohol, physical activity, vegetable intake and body weight reduce the risk of hypertension by two thirds, according to research presented at the ESC Congress today. The findings were presented ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Passive smoking increases platelet activation in healthy people
"It is well known that passive smoking is harmful for cardiovascular health, but the mechanism has not yet been discovered," said Dr Kaya. "We investigated the effects of passive smoking on the levels of ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Global study suggests need for strategies to combat unhealthy lifestyles among the poor and the rich
Healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, proteins and total fats are consumed more often by the wealthy while poorer people consume more carbohydrates, says a new study involving people from 17 countries.
Cardiology
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Kindergarten vaccines close to target levels: CDC
(HealthDay)—Most kindergarten children in the United States are up to date on their vaccinations, a new government report finds.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Popular characters can help kids eat healthy foods too
(HealthDay) -- Superheroes and other popular kids' characters have been used to sell junk food, candy and other sugary treats to children for decades, but new research shows they also can be used to promote ...
Pediatrics
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Researchers identify evidence-based public health interventions for policy makers
Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity, and bans on public, workplace or residence smoking are among 43 effective public health ...
Cardiology
Aug 20, 2012 |
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Children's self-control is associated with their body mass index as adults
As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually ...
Pediatrics
Aug 16, 2012 |
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Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis
Newly published research led by Dr. David Spence of Western University, Canada, shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Surveying more than 1200 patients, Dr. Spence ...
Cardiology
Aug 13, 2012 |
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Chromosomal translocations point the way toward personalized cancer care
A broken chromosome is like an unmoored beansprout circling in search of attachment. If a cell tries to replicate itself with broken chromosomes, the cell will be killed and so it would very much like to find its lost end. ...
Cancer
Aug 13, 2012 |
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