News tagged with lifestyle change


How to quickly spot signs of stroke

(HealthDay)—Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs on one side of the body, confusion and trouble speaking are among the signs that someone is having a stroke. The sooner a stroke is recognized ...

Cardiology created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physical therapists explain how you can get better, faster

Nearly 2 million people receive physical therapy every day, a number that's likely to increase as the population ages. And for many, it can be overwhelming and intimidating. So we talked to three experts about what to expect, ...

Health created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased risk of heart attack and death with progressive coronary artery calcium buildup

Patients with increasing accumulations of coronary artery calcium were more than six times more likely to suffer from a heart attack or die from heart disease than patients who didn't have increasing accumulations, according ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can caesarean sections increase susceptibility to disease?

Despite efforts to reduce intervention rates during labour, vaginal births without medical intervention are becoming increasingly rare in Australia and overseas: nearly one in three women in Australian now ...

Health created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social gaming promotes healthy behavior, reveals new research

Adding social gaming elements to a behavior tracking program led people to exercise more frequently and helped them decrease their body-mass index, according to new research from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, the Keck ...

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Curbing patients' risky behaviour

Much of the burden of disease and ill health facing the NHS is as a result of 'risky' health behaviours such as smoking, excess drinking and over-eating. Given that time for counselling patients about this ...

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Survived cancer? Now look out for cardiovascular risks

Many people survive their cancers, but end up dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD). New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center finds that CVD risk factors may be overlooked during survivorship care.

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify novel approach to study COPD and treatment efficacy

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have pinpointed a genetic signature for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from airway cells harvested utilizing a minimally invasive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is medical therapy a better and safer choice than angioplasty

The decision to perform an invasive procedure to open clogged arteries in the heart instead of first trying medication and lifestyle changes may not reduce a patient's risk of death or of a major cardiac ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with serious mental illnesses can lose weight, study shows

People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded ...

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Teen mentors inspire healthier choices in younger children

An obesity intervention taught by teen mentors in Appalachian elementary schools resulted in weight loss, lower blood pressure and healthy lifestyle changes among the younger students learning the curriculum, according to ...

Health created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nurses can play key role in reducing deaths from world's most common diseases

Nurses and midwives can play a critical role in lessening people's risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, according to a groundbreaking new report issued by the World Health Organization ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nip springtime allergies in the bud

(HealthDay)—The spring allergy season is off to an early start and allergy sufferers need to take action to prevent symptoms, an expert says.

Immunology created Mar 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Protein in fat cells that stimulates inflammatory signaling helps put gears in motion for onset of diet-induced obesity

Poor diet and lifestyle choices set the stage for obesity and diabetes, but the immune system plays a relatively underappreciated role in accelerating this process. Metabolic changes in fat cells stimulate ...

Medical research created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Green tea, coffee may help lower stroke risk

Green tea and coffee may help lower your risk of having a stroke, especially when both are a regular part of your diet, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 3 | with audio podcast