Health
Vouchers and cyber-friends: new keys to good health?
Have doctors, therapy and pills had their day in helping to wean people off addiction?
Jan 28, 2015
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'Lifestyle' diseases kill 16 mn prematurely: WHO
Diseases linked to lifestyle choices, including diabetes and some cancers, kill 16 million people prematurely each year, the World Health Organization said Monday, urging action to stop the "slow-moving public health disaster".
Jan 19, 2015
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Self-reported daily exercise associated with lower blood pressure, glucose readings
Self-reported moderate to vigorous exercise was associated with lower blood pressure and blood glucose levels in a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease. Data collected from Kaiser Permanente's ...
Dec 18, 2014
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Back to basics approach to home cooking the key to turning around Australia's poor eating habits
The back to basics approach to home cooking taught through Jamie's Ministry of Food Australia program is successfully changing the eating habits of Australians, Deakin University research has found.
Oct 28, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Knowing genetic risk of cancer doesn't change behavior
(HealthDay)—Knowledge of genetic colorectal cancer (CRC) risk does not influence screening behavior, according to research published in the Oct. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Oct 27, 2014
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The ABCs of getting 40 winks
How early is too early for school? The American Association of Pediatricians recently recommended middle and high school start times be set no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The organization says the natural sleep cycles of teenagers ...
Sep 3, 2014
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Neuroscience
Sleep drunkenness disorder may affect one in seven
A study is shining new light on a sleep disorder called "sleep drunkenness." The disorder may be as prevalent as affecting one in every seven people. The research is published in the August 26, 2014, print issue of Neurology, ...
Aug 25, 2014
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Teen insomnia is linked with depression and anxiety
A study of high school students by University of Adelaide psychology researchers has shed new light on the links between insomnia-related mental health conditions among teens.
Jul 30, 2014
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Extra exercise helps depressed smokers kick the habit faster
People diagnosed with depression need to step out for a cigarette twice as often as smokers who are not dealing with a mood disorder. And those who have the hardest time shaking off the habit may have more mental health issues ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Singaporeans defy ban on e-cigarettes
Singaporeans are defying a ban on electronic cigarettes despite stiff fines for distributors and smugglers, health authorities said Friday.
Apr 25, 2014
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