News tagged with lifestyle habits


A pack of walnuts a day keeps the fertility specialist away?

A paper published 15 August 2012 in Biology of Reproduction's Papers-in-Press reveals that eating 75 grams of walnuts a day improves the vitality, motility, and morphology of sperm in healthy men aged 21 to 35.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Teens' lifestyle choices affect their blood pressure

(HealthDay) -- Teen girls who use birth control pills and teen boys who drink alcohol are at increased risk for elevated blood pressure, according to a new study.

Cardiology created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Adolescents who have more than four meals a day are thinner

A study carried out in Spain reveals that certain healthy habits, like eating more than four times a day or not eating too fast, are associated with lower body fat levels independently of exercise habits during ...

Health created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Less couch time equals fewer cookies: Just two simple changes in health behavior spurs big results

Simply ejecting your rear from the couch means your hand will spend less time digging into a bag of chocolate chip cookies.

Health created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could the childhood obesity 'epidemic' be ebbing?

(HealthDay) -- After two decades of steadily increasing rates of childhood obesity, at least one state may finally be turning things around.

Pediatrics created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stroke risk considerably higher if sibling had stroke

If your brother or sister had a stroke, you may be at least 60 percent more likely to have one too, according to research reported in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.

Cardiology created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Employer-sponsored wellness programs on the rise

Organizations in the Chicago area report an increase of health-improvement and wellness programs according to a survey conducted in September 2011 by Aon Hewitt in partnership with Rush Health. The survey results will be ...

Health created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors practicing healthy lifestyles more likely to preach it to patients

Physicians who have more healthy habits are more likely than doctors without such habits to recommend five important lifestyle modifications to patients, including eating healthy, limiting sodium, maintaining a healthy weight, ...

Health created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's disease?

Bronwen Zilmer has three generations of Alzheimer's disease in her family. She hopes not to be the fourth.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A healthy teenager is a happy teenager

Teenagers who turn their backs on a healthy lifestyle and turn to drink, cigarettes and junk food are significantly unhappier than their healthier peers. New research also shows that 12-13 is a catalyst age when young people ...

Health created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study says overweight Americans may risk kidney damage when attempting weight loss

With 1 in 5 overweight Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed the nutritional and lifestyle habits of overweight adults, finding that their methods included diets and diet pills ...

Overweight and Obesity created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Primary care program helps obese teen girls manage weight, improve body image and behavior

Teenage girls gained less weight, improved their body image, ate less fast food, and had more family meals after participating in a 6- month program that involved weekly peer meetings, consultations with primary care providers ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease

Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer for both men and women. But what's most astonishing is that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable, and even small lifestyle changes can have a big impact.

Health created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Are there differences in mortality among wine consumers and other alcoholic beverages?

Wine consumers, especially in comparison with spirits drinkers, have been shown to have higher levels of education and income, to consume a healthier diet, be more physically active, and have other characteristics that are ...

Health created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Association of lifestyle and environmental factors with the risk of cancer

It has been well established that certain lifestyle habits relate to the risk of certain cancers (e.g., smoking and lung cancer). In a well-done analysis, the authors estimate the proportion of cancer in the population associated ...

Cancer created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0