Health
Research: Link between healthy outlook and healthy lifestyle
(Medical Xpress)—A 'can do' attitude is the key to a healthy lifestyle, University of Melbourne economists have determined.
Sep 14, 2012
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News tagged with personal choice
Health
Holiday hacks for your diet
Around 80% of diets fail within two years. Here's how you can beat the odds.
Dec 18, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Changing the terminology to 'people with obesity' won't reduce stigma against fat people
The British Psychological Society is calling for changes for how we talk about fatness, suggesting we should no longer use the phrase "obese people," but instead, "people with obesity" or "people living with obesity."
Oct 15, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
New study asks why willpower alone fails the weight test
A new study investigating the psychology behind losing weight suggests temperament may influence food choices rather than willpower.
Nov 3, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
More women embracing 'going flat' after mastectomy
A growing number of women forgoing reconstruction after a mastectomy say they're satisfied with their choice, even as some did not feel supported by their physician, according to a study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson ...
Jan 4, 2021
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Surgery
Breast surgery options flex to meet personalized needs of women
With a plethora of advice from websites and survivor support networks as well as friends, family and co-workers, it can seem daunting to make the "right" decision when facing breast cancer.
Oct 12, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Working more, but getting less done?
(HealthDay)—It's no surprise that many Americans are working overtime. Conservative estimates say that 19 percent of adults put in 48 hours or more a week and 7 percent log in 60 or more.
Nov 29, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mothers-to-be should be aware of unintentional chemical exposures
Pregnant women should be made aware of the sources and routes of chemical exposure in order to minimise harm to their unborn child, despite current uncertainty surrounding their effects, say experts from the Royal College ...
Jun 6, 2013
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Health
Are athletes' immune systems better equipped to fight COVID-19?
Since the start of the pandemic, public health experts have made it abundantly clear: In order to vanquish the virus, all who are vaccine-eligible need to get the shot一even the seemingly healthiest among us.
Sep 2, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Cervical cancer progress falters as screening uptake hits record lows
Cervical cancer rates in Britain halved between the late 1980s and mid-2000s but progress has since been "stalling and stagnating," according to Cancer Research UK figures published today during cervical cancer prevention ...
Jan 23, 2020
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