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Moderate Level Of Aerobic Fitness May Lower Stroke Risk
A
moderate level of aerobic fitness can significantly reduce stroke risk
for men and women, according to a large, long-running study of more
than 60,000 people.
Full Article
Across America Hearing Check Challenge Begun for Better Hearing and
Speech Month
The
Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has launched the Across America Hearing
Check Challenge (www.hearingcheck.org), a nationwide campaign to help
millions of Americans reclaim their quality of life by facing up to
unaddressed hearing loss. The campaign will serve as the central theme
for Better Hearing and Speech Month, which occurs during the month of
May.
Full Article
Watch Your Eyes When Playing Sports: Ophthalmologists Recommend Eye
Protection for All Athletes
Sean
Peterson was looking forward to spending some time with his friends
playing paintball one spring weekend. As a former college basketball
player, Sean enjoys sports, and paintball seemed like a fun opportunity
to employ some of his athletic skills. But what started out as an
enjoyable outing eventually turned into a medical emergency. Sean moved
his protective mask briefly, and in that brief interval, a paintball
hit him in his left eye.
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Posture Improvement Is The Cure For Chronic Back Pain
The
number
one cause of back and neck pain is not overdoing it with a sport,
workout or household chore but rather poor standing or sitting posture.
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Longer Work Days Leave Americans Nodding Off On the Job
Prolonged
work days that often extend late into the night may cause Americans to
fall asleep or feel sleepy at work, drive drowsy and lose interest in
sex, according to a new Sleep in America poll released by the National
Sleep Foundation (NSF).
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Reducing Kids' Salt Intake May Lower Soft Drink Consumption, Reducing
Obesity, High Blood Pressure And Later Health Risks
Children
who
eat less salt drink fewer sugar-sweetened soft drinks and may
significantly lower their risks for obesity, elevated blood pressure
and later-in-life heart attack and stroke, according to researchers at
St. George’s University of London, England.
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Adults May Not Get Enough Rest or Sleep, New Study Reveals
Early
to bed
and early to rise, something we learned as children, makes sense given
the number of Americans who suffer from chronic sleep loss and sleep
disorders.
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Why Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension And Cardiovascular Disease
in Women Is So Important
Women
face
unique risks for developing hypertension and special challenges in
keeping their high blood pressure under control, according to new
research published in a special issue of Hypertension:
Journal of the American Heart Association.
Full Article
Short 10-Minute Workouts Provide Measurable Results Says Fitness Expert
Short
10-minute bursts of exercise throughout the day can help shed pounds
and are an effective workout according to Chris Freytag, a fitness
expert for Prevention Magazine and author of a new
book on the subject.
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Burgers, Fries, Diet Soda: Metabolic Syndrome Blue-Plate Special
Otherwise-healthy
adults who eat two or more servings of meat a day — the
equivalent of two burger patties — increase their risk of
developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those who eat
meat twice a week, according to the results of new a new research
study. published in Circulation: Journal of the American
Heart Association.
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New Study Shows Tobacco Control Programs Cut Adult Smoking Rates
Greater
investments in state tobacco control programs are independently and
significantly associated with larger and more rapid declines in adult
smoking prevalence, according to a study by researchers at Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and RTI International, an
independent nonprofit research institute based in Research Triangle
Park, N.C. Researchers were able to quantify the link between
comprehensive tobacco control programs and a decrease in adult smoking
— observing a decline in prevalence from 29.5 percent in 1985
to
18.6 percent in 2003.
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Article
Irregular Exercise Pattern May Add Pounds
The
consequences of quitting exercise may be greater than previously
thought, according to a new study from the U.S. Department of
Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that
determined
that the weight gained during an exercise hiatus can be tough to shed
when exercise is resumed at a later date.
Full Article
System Developed to Rank Order Foods on Overall Nutritional Quality
Top
nutrition
scientists from throughout North America have developed what is
believed to be the world's most sophisticated system to rank order
foods on the basis of overall nutritional quality.
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Researchers Nix Low-carb Diet
For
most of
the past decade, there was much hubbub about the Atkins and Zone diets.
Both focus on quick, effective ways to lose weight through high-protein
and low-carbohydrate foods. Today, many still swear by them.
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Four Health Behaviors Can Add 14 Extra Years Of Life
People
who
adopt four healthy behaviors – not smoking; taking exercise;
moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and
vegetables a day – live on average an additional fourteen
years
of life compared with people who adopt none of these behaviours,
according to a new study.
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Strong Link Between Obesity And Colorectal Cancer
A
clear,
direct link between obesity and colorectal cancer, the second most
common form of cancer in Australia with more than 12,000 new cases each
year, has been shown in a new analysis by The George Institute for
International Health in Sydney, Australia.
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Little Changes Take Big Bite Out Of Weight, ECU Study Says
Small
dietary
changes might not seem important, but they can go a long way toward
helping children achieve a healthy weight, according to an evaluation
of childhood obesity projects conducted statewide.
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New
Initiative To Improve Employee Health And Battle Chronic Disease
A
new
employer outreach initiative geared specifically toward the health of
employees both in and outside of the workplace was launched by
HealthyFresno, a community-wide health, wellness and disease prevention
health program.
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Pedometers
Help People Take A Step To Get Active
The
pedometer, a small, inexpensive device that counts the number of steps
walked per day, could be key to ramping up a person's physical
activity.
Full Article
Childhood
Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative Begun By HHS
A
new Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention Initiative, has been
announced by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
Full Article
Fear
Is Stronger Than Hope When It Comes To Fitness
Fear
of looking unattractive can be a stronger motivation for keeping people
going to the gym than the hope of looking good, a study says.
Full Article
Depression
And Cardiovascular Disease
Depression
has long had a popular link to cardiovascular disease and death.
However, only during the last 15 years scientific evidence supporting
this common wisdom has been available (Glassman et al., 2007a). Since
the early 1990s studies have reported prevalences of major depression
between 17% and 27% in hospitalized patients with coronary artery
disease (CAD)(Rudisch & Nemeroff, 2003).
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Proper
Eye Care Essential for Diabetics
When
Anthony
Sclafani, a retired New York Police Department detective, could not see
the red or green of the traffic lights while driving one day, he
realized he had a serious vision problem. He suspected the Type II
diabetes he had lived with for 20 years was affecting his eyes. With
laser treatment of his diabetic retinopathy and close monitoring of his
blood sugar, Sclafani's vision is now better than it had been
for
years.
Full Article
PTAs,
Schools Nationwide Get 500 Reasons to Promote Healthy Lifestyles in
November
PTA’s
national office today announced it will award $500 to 39 PTA schools,
and a grand award of $1,000 to one PTA school, to help thousands of
students and families celebrate PTA Healthy Lifestyles Month, November.
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Emotional
Eaters Susceptible To Weight Regain
Just
in time
for the start of the holiday eating season a new study finds that
dieters who have the tendency to eat in response to external factors,
such as at festive celebrations, have fewer problems with their weight
loss than those who eat in response to emotions (internal factors). Led
by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control &
Diabetes
Research Center, the study also found that emotional eating was
associated with weight regain in successful losers.
Full Article
Stress
Contributes To Range Of Chronic Diseases, Review Shows
In
a review
of the scientific literature on the relationship between stress and
disease, Carnegie Mellon University psychologist Sheldon Cohen has
found that stress is a contributing factor in human disease, and in
particular depression, cardiovascular disease and HIV/AIDS.
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Healthy
Diet And Lifestyle Behaviors Associated With Decreased Risk Of Heart
Attack In Women
Women
who eat
a healthy diet, drink moderate amounts of alcohol, are physically
active, maintain a healthy weight and do not smoke have a significantly
reduced risk of heart attack, according to a new report in the Archives
of Internal Medicine.
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How
Exercise Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
It
is well
known that physical activity can improve cardiovascular health. But
it's the impact exercise has on specific known risk factors that
accounts for about 60 percent of that improvement, researchers reported
in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Age
Affects Motivation For Quitting Smoking
A
new study
shows that obstacles to smoking cessation and motives for quitting
smoking vary with age. The study by the American College of Chest
Physicians found that smokers over age 65 reported quitting smoking due
to physician pressure and stress due to a major health problem, while
smokers under age 65 reported cigarette cost and tobacco odor as
reasons for quitting.
Full
Article
Resting
Between Workouts Burns More Fat
Resting
between workouts can be more beneficial than one continuous workout,
according to a study by researchers at the University of Tokyo.
Full Article
Parent
Education Course Created to Fight Childhood Obesity
In
an effort to combat childhood obesity, Healthy Starts at Home,
a parent education course, has been created.
Full Article
Soft
Soccer Helmets Reduces Risk Of Concussions
Soccer,
like all other sports has its share of cuts and bruises, new study
published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine proves a
significant decrease in head injuries while wearing soft protective
headgear.
Full Article
3.8
Million Days of Work/School Missed During Ragweed Season
The
end of
summer brings the beginning of ragweed season where nearly 36 million
Americans will suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, or "hay fever,"
according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma &
Immunology
(AAAAI).
Full Article
Physical
Activity Guidelines For Adult Recently Updated
Physical
activity recommendations for adults have been updated by the American
College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association
(AHA).
Full Article
Protein
Identified To Help Protect Against Harmful UV Exposure
The
SOX9
protein plays an important role in the increase of protective skin
pigmentation after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, researchers
said.
Full Article
What’s
Keeping Folks From Hitting The Health Club
While
most
Americans (91 percent) believe exercising at a health club would
improve their overall health, only 18 percent of those surveyed
actually belong to a health club, according to the results of a survey.
Full Article
High
Job Strain Linked to Increased Blood Pressure
Workers
reporting high levels of job strain have higher blood pressure than
workers who are under less strain, found a recent study.
Full Article
Easy
Steps Ensure Walking Success
The
coming
fall season is a wonderful time of the year to enjoy the outdoors and
exercise. Walking 30 minutes a day most days of the week is an easy way
to enjoy nature and get in shape.
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Tips
On How To Stay Safe And Healthy During the Hot Summer Months
The
Keep Cool Illinois
campaign reminds people how to stay safe and healthy during the hot
summer months, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Surgeon
General Reports Health Risks of Secondhand Smoke
There
is no
risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to a new
report by U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona.
Full Article
Increasing
Preventive Measures Could Save 100,000 Lives
More
than
100,000 lives could be saved in the U.S. each year if preventive
measures were increased, according to a study by the Partnership for
Prevention.
Full Article
Obesity
Is ‘Socially Contagious,’ Study Finds
Are
your
friends making you fat? Or keeping you slender? According to new
research fromHarvard and the University of California, San Diego, the
short answer on both counts is "yes."
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When
it Comes to Walking, it's all Good, Researcher Says
These
days,
it's easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes
a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion
level? Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic
physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the
outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular
disease, joint problems or mental health.
Full Article
Protecting
Your Eyes from Summer Irritants
Without
the
proper precautions, summer can be a rough season for your eyes. Gregg
Feinerman, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist and eye surgeon,
recently offered advice for protecting your eyes against common summer
irritants.
Full Article
Obesity
Threatens Children's Physical and Mental Health
Overweight
children who are stigmatized by adults and their peers suffer from low
self esteem and even suicidal thoughts, according to a paper by
scientists from Yale and the University of Hawaii at Manatoa.
Full Article
Simple
Lifestyle Changes Contribute To Stroke Prevention For Women
Strokes,
or "brain attacks" kill twice as many women each year as breast cancer,
according to the National Stroke Association.
Full Article
Guidelines
For Correct Sunscreen Application During Summer Season
It's
not enough just to lather on the sunscreen during these warm summer
months to protect your skin from the ravages of too much sun. As in all
things in life, you need to know how to do it correctly.
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Practical
Health Tips For Swim Season
US
residents
make an estimated 360 million trips to various recreational water
venues, while having access to over 8.1 million pools open for private
or public use each year. Communal swimming often puts people at risk
for contracting recreational water illnesses (RWI), raising the need
for healthy and cautious swimming.
Full Article
Sleep
Is as Important To Overall Health
Adults
are
starting to realize that sleep is as important to their overall health
as diet and exercise,according to a survey by Tempur-Pedic
International Inc.
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NSC
Celebrates National Safety Month in June
The
month of June is National Safety Month as the National Safety Council
(NSC) offers tips on workplace safety.
Full Article
Older
Adults Face Double Whammy When It Comes to Body Fat
When
it comes
to body fat, today’s older adults face a double whammy,
according
to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and
colleagues. Up until age 80, older adults not only gain fat as they age
but because of the obesity epidemic, they actually begin their older
years fatter.
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Pennsylvania
Schools Launch Program To Combat Childhood Obesity
With
30
percent of American children between the ages of 6 and 11 being
overweight and 15 percent obese, according to the American Obesity
Association, a new solution has been introduced to Philadelphia
schools. Health eTools for Schools is a web-based software program
designed to help schools conquer the issue of obesity.
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Power
Lawn Mower Injuries Crop up with Change of Season
Spring
is here, the sky is blue, the grass is green and it’s time to
give that lawn a trim. But beware: Lawn mower injuries are a seasonal
threat to children and the leading cause of amputations in adolescents,
say specialists from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Maryland's
designated pediatric trauma center where the most severe injuries are
treated.
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Experts
'Weigh In' On Popular Diet And Exercise Myths
Earlier
thisyear, millions of Americans made the resolution to lose weight. Now
aswarmer weather is upon us, it’s also a time when many will
getfrustrated and give up before their goals are reached.
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Secrets
To Reducing Your Odds of Getting Cancer: Eat Well, Get Fit, Stop Smoking
If
you wantedto start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what
would youhave to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a
healthy dietand quit smoking.
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Red
Flag For Repetitive Stress Injuries Identified For First Time In Humans
For
the firsttime in humans, scientists have found early indicators of
inflammation— potential warning signs — in
work-related injuries causedby repetitive motion.
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One-Time
Melanoma Screening Of Older Adults Appears To Be Cost-Effective
One-timemelanoma
screening of adults age 50 or older appears to be ascost-effective as
other nationally recommended cancer screeningprograms, according to the
results of new research.
Full Article
GotChubby
Kids?
Onethird
ofAmerican children and youth are obese, or are at risk of
becomingobese, a recent national Institute of Medicine report said.
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TipsFor
Improving Brain Fitness And Mental Health
Toimprove
brain fitness, memory and general mental health, the MatureMarket
Institute produced Ten Tips for Maintaining a HealthyBrain
by Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D., clinical neuropsychologist.
Full Article
ChronicPain
Up Almost 40 Percent Among U.S. Workers in Past Decade But
MostEmployees in Pain Still Go to Work
Persistent,chronic
pain has risen dramatically among full-time U.S. workers in thepast 10
years, but workers today opt to go to their jobs rather thancall in
sick, leading to a growing trend of presenteeism a negativeimpact on
work despite being physically present at the job.
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Wanta
Healthy Colon? Eat a Rainbow! Simple Steps to Reducing YourColorectal
Cancer Risk
ManyAmericans
are aware of which foods are heart-healthy, but they oftendon't think
about cooking for their colons. Colorectal cancer is thethird most
common cancer diagnosed in men and women in the UnitedStates and the
second leading cause of cancer-related deaths, so it isjust as
important to understand how to choose colon-friendlyfoods.á
Lynn Goldstein, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., from the JayMonahanCenter at
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center,has
assembled several key tips on the best food choices for a
healthiercolon:
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MakingFast
Food a Family Dinner Limits Access to Healthy Food and IncreasesRisk of
Obesity, New Study Finds
Familieswhose
meals frequently consist of fast food are more likely to haveunhealthy
eating habits, poor access to healthy foods at home, and ahigher risk
for obesity, according to researchers at the University of
MinnesotaMedical School.
Full Article
12Myths
About Colon Cancer
Coloncancer
is the second leading cause of cancer death in the UnitedStates, and
the No. 1 cause of cancer death among non-smokers. Morethan 150,000
Americans will be diagnosed with coloncancer
this year, and 52,000 will die from the disease.
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TheShape
Of Health To Come: Customized Fitness Program Helps EndometrialCancer
Survivors
Researchersat
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have developeda
customized fitness program to help survivors of endometrialcancer
– or cancerof the uterus – shed pounds and keep
cancer at bay. KarenBasen-Engquist,
Ph.D., principal investigator of thefive-year "Steps to
Health" study andassociate professor in the Department of Behavioral
Science, aims todetermine how well participants adhere to a
personalized fitness plan,motivation both for beginning and sustaining
regular workouts and therole of a support system in encouraging
determination.
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FebruaryIs
National Heart Month
Februaryhas
been proclaimed as National Heart Month. According to the AmericanHeart
Association (AHA), while heart disease and stroke kill one inevery 3.7
men, one in 2.4 women lose their lives to heart disease andstroke
– the no. 1 and no. 3 killers of women. By way ofcomparison,
breast cancer kills one in 29 women.
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StudyFinds
Association Between Heart Disease And Unhealthy Adolescence
Therisk
factors for adult coronary heart disease are associated withunhealthy
lifestyles from the teen years, according to researchers atthe
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio.
Full Article
DecreaseIn
Heart Disease Deaths Seem To Result From Healthy Heart Campaigns
Thenumber
of heart disease deaths in American women is decreasing,according to
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) ofthe National
Institutes of Health. Data shows that the number of womenwho die from
heart disease has shifted from 1 in 3 women to 1 in 4— a
decrease of nearly 17,000 deaths from 2003 to 2004.
Full Article
TheyCall
It "Video Gamer’s Thumb"
Onelingering
result of the holiday season, now that the tree is down
andthedecorations stored away, is the number of children and teens,
headsbent, intent on the latest version of a game
onSony’s’PlayStation 3 or
Microsoft’s’ XBox 360. They mayalso getsomething
that they didn’t wish for – sore thumbsand
hands– according to the American Physical Therapy
Association(APTA).
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Sharpat
Any Age: Tips for Keeping Your Brain Young
Aswe
getolder, we tend to get wiser in many ways. Thanks to our experiences,
wecan make better decisions, have bigger vocabularies and be more
expertin certain areas than in our youth.
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HeavySmokers
Who Cut Back Still Take In More Toxins Than Light Smokers
Heavysmokerswho
have reduced their number of daily cigarettes still
experiencesignificantly greater exposure to toxins per cigarette than
lightsmokers, according to a new study by researchers at the University
ofMinnesota.
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