Research presented at a European medical meeting today suggested chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease. The research adds to a string of studies in recent years showing a potential health benefit of chocolate. Scientists cautioned that further research was needed to test whether chocolate [...]
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Stroke affects nearly 800,000 Americans every year, often leading to death or impairment. While we have no control of some risk factors, such as genetics, scientists have found that other factors, such as diet, weight, and smoking, are well within our control. Marital status and happiness can play a role in stroke prevention. Israeli researchers [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
The American Heart Association has recently published a list of factors to be used in assessing cardiovascular health. Called “Life’s Simple 7,” they include smoking, weight, physical activity, diet, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose. In conjunction with the guidelines, the AHA has created an online resource, “My Life Check,” to help people assess their heart health. [...]
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Researchers have found that expressions of thanks promote health and happiness, and might help people actually feel better. Gratitude leads people to act in virtuous or more selfless ways, and builds social support, which is tied to both physical and psychological well being. Research shows that those who offer thanks are less envious and resentful. They [...]
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Swiss company SIGG recently announced it has known for three years that its aluminum water bottles made before August 2008 contain trace amounts of BPA (bisphenol-A). In high enough concentrations, BPA can be harmful to children and infants. SIGG has marketed its bottles as “eco-friendly,” benefitting from the negative press about BPA in some [...]
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Research released this week suggests that divorce (or the death of a spouse) can leave long-lasting negative effects on mental and physical health which remarriage may not repair. Divorced people have more chronic health conditions than people otherwise like them who’ve been married once and are still married. As a general rule, married women have [...]
Monday, June 29, 2009
The cause of 50 year old Michael Jackson’s death remains to be determined, but experts point to the hazards of strenuous exercise in middle aged persons. Jackson was in intense physical training for an upcoming concert series. After age 40, the frequency of heart attack or cardiac arrest increases dramatically with the stress of exercise. [...]
Friday, June 19, 2009
The number of people who smoke cigarettes infrequently, so-called social smokers, is on the rise, according to a recently published study. The authors of the study claim that tobacco companies targeted occasional smokers in their advertising, attempting to convey smoking as an aid to social interaction. Such individuals often do not consider themselves smokers: they aren’t [...]
Monday, June 1, 2009
According to a newly released study, diagnoses of depression in children and adolescents have dropped, five years after the FDA warned about the hazards of anti-depressive medication for some young people. And while the lead author of the study says it does not attempt to explain why diagnosis rates have fallen, she believes the FDA [...]
Monday, January 12, 2009
Beginning tomorrow, the federal government will begin offering a new free service aimed at helping families compile their health histories. These “family health trees” will make it easier for physicians to look for patterns of inherited illnesses and help determine potential health risks. The online tool, which is private, will be available at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov. Users [...]
Monday, August 29, 2011
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