Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/JOqgRpSN0GE/index.html
Saturday, 4 February 2012
N.Y. town still baffled by mysterious tics
In the New York town of LeRoy, more than a dozen people have suddenly developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.
Devices to Keep Track of Calories, Lost or Gained
Monitors designed to gauge physical activity and subsequent calories burned might become a silver bullet for weight loss and for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8a7f086181ddd55c2fd64c9607ac0130
Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday
SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- All the food and beverages served at Super Bowl parties can make it a challenging day for people who made a New Year's resolution to lose weight.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/don-t-fumble-your-diet-on-super-bowl-sunday
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results wh...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/breastfeeding-tied-to-stronger-lungs-less-asthma
Swimming From Cuba to Key West, Without Leaving the Water
Diana Nyad, a marathon swimmer, hopes to be the first person to cross from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage.Diana Nyad, 61, aims to set a record by swimming across the shark-infested Straits of Florida in 60 hours.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=df7ee506b4f7e124e8e0cb06606a0cb0
Planned Parenthood welcomes Komen funding change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood Federation of America welcomed on Friday the decision by breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to resume funding the organization, saying it looked forward to resuming work with a "trusted...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/planned-parenthood-welcomes-komen-funding-change
Malaria death toll possibly twice as high
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/malaria-death-toll-possibly-twice-as-high
Vegans Muscle Their Way Into Bodybuilding
Vegans make up only a sliver of the thousands of competitive bodybuilders in the United States, but they have been a steady presence since the 2000s.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6b6ab7775cae9c6256c88c02e77243ef
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Malaria death toll possibly twice as high
Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults — long considered the least susceptible — a new study suggests.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/malaria-death-toll-possibly-twice-as-high
Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior
(HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-teach-your-toddler-good-behavior
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Friday, 3 February 2012
Vital Signs: Vitamins B, C, D and E and Omega-3 Strengthen Older Brains
Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a study shows.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9c37142506e6f0aaaf949c41ba05f13d
Insight: In PIP implant scandal, a ragged safety net exposed
LONDON (Reuters) - In June 2000, when American medical regulators posted a warning letter on the Internet about problems at a breast-implant maker in southern France, French authorities didn't pay much attention. A U.S. Food and Drug Administr...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/insight-in-pip-implant-scandal-a-ragged-safety-net-exposed
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest. Researchers said that past studies have found conflicting results wh...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/breastfeeding-tied-to-stronger-lungs-less-asthma
Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity on Friday abandoned plans to deny funding to Planned Parenthood. The startling decision came after three days of virulent criticism that resounded across the Internet, jeopardizing Komen's ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/komen-drops-plans-to-cut-planned-parenthood-grants
Vital Signs: Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food
No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7802ec9e8285a139ad1279041581e1cc
Brain bank examines hard hits
The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/W6aoDVT1_w4/index.html
The Big Picture: Young, Obese and Getting Weight-Loss Surgery
The push toward operations like Lap-Band surgery on the young has brought some resistance from doctors who say it is too drastic on patients whose bodies might still be developing.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=76874b4dd40a0b0d4d393086c0e836bf
Too Much Testosterone Linked to Inflated Ego: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Testosterone makes people more self-centered and less cooperative, a finding that may explain why group decisions can be affected by dominant individuals, researchers report.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/too-much-testosterone-linked-to-inflated-ego-study
Opinion: How our doctors do harm
The cold hard reality is that America does not need to reform health care, it needs to transform health care, Dr. Otis Brawley says. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/WdrOdcLxFrk/index.html
Are your friends making you overeat?
People sitting at the table with us have a subtle yet powerful influence on our eating habits, especially if we're trying to be agreeable or make a good impression, new research suggests. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/hq83vu6fgFM/index.html
Brown Fat Burns Ordinary Fat, Study Finds
In separate studies, researchers have determined that in cold conditions, people’s calorie-gobbling brown fat uses ordinary fat as fuel — and that exercise may convert ordinary fat to brown fat.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1530cb075474d7d04f9ea6d3ed2ac799
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Advertising: A Campaign to Draw Doctors to a Weight-Loss Program
With Medicare set to start reimbursing physicians for obesity treatment in January, a new campaign is directing ads both at patients and at physicians.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=07fc5562373eb6347df83a2227d6188e
Recipes for Health: Savory Bread Pudding With Kale and Mushrooms — Recipes for Health
This satisfying dish, made with low-fat milk, puts stale bread to good use.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6a472ac8de8002d835c2a75f28704604
Why I became a triathlete
Senior executive producer Roni Selig's personal and professional problems led to her eventually start the Fit Nation program at CNN. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/W5-DiMROekE/index.html
Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Disappoints in Trial
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The latest trial of a drug called GAD-alum to treat type 1 diabetes failed to show any significant improvement in the common markers of the blood sugar disease.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/type-1-diabetes-treatment-disappoints-in-trial
Vital Signs: Beer and Martinis: Just as Effective as Wine for Longevity?
A new analysis suggests that martinis and beer may be just as effective as wine at extending life.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3b17cb19450594e2a959ba5d1c63d384
Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 receive the three-dose vaccine for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/pediatricians-group-recommends-hpv-vaccine-for-boys
Heartburn Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Older Women
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Older women who take popular medications to control indigestion and heartburn may put themselves at higher risk for hip fractures, researchers report.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/heartburn-drugs-may-raise-fracture-risk-in-older-women
Science Shows How Exercise Might Help in Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Vigorous exercise causes changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/science-shows-how-exercise-might-help-in-prostate-cancer
Italy surgeons sue over faulty breast implants
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's plastic surgeons association on Wednesday sued the French company that made substandard breast implants and the German certification company that checked its products for fraud and said its members would consider thems...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/italy-surgeons-sue-over-faulty-breast-implants
Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Fish Chowder With Potatoes and Black Kale — Recipes for Health
Using precut frozen fish makes this dish economical as well as delicious.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f65ec6e807b0a24584f3e24e643e8647
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
HEALTH: Gym Class: Ballet Aerobics
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a Figure 4 barre workout. For more Gym Class videos, go to nytimes.com/well.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0847747e32a54971b72e167e9ab45c62
W.R. Grace proposes $19.5M asbestos settlement
A proposed settlement in the W.R. Grace and Co. bankruptcy case would pay $19.5 million into a trust for people sickened by asbestos exposure from the company's now-shuttered vermiculite plant in Libby, Mont.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/w-r-grace-proposes-19-5m-asbestos-settlement
HEALTH: Gym Class: Ballet Aerobics
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a Figure 4 barre workout. For more Gym Class videos, go to nytimes.com/well.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0847747e32a54971b72e167e9ab45c62
Heart Rate Monitors Fine-Tune Soccer Players’ Fitness
The Connecticut soccer team has been at the forefront of using heart rate monitors to create optimal conditioning for its players.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ca64467c6ff92d1473a952e4d56000c3
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Crackers recalled on egg allergens concerns
(Reuters) - President Global Corp is recalling Bin-Bin Snow Rice Crackers 5.3-ounce packages and Bin-Bin Rice Crackers 15.8-ounce packages because of undeclared egg allergens, the company said on Wednesday. The crackers contain eggs which are not ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/crackers-recalled-on-egg-allergens-concerns
Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mixup
Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/pfizer-recalls-1m-birth-control-packs-after-mixup
Skin Deep: A Yoga Devotee Finds a New Guru in a Personal Trainer
Seeing the light and getting lighter, a yoga devotee turns to a personal trainer to get in better shape.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fa8934769a64ce5e898f34f2ef6f6822
EU experts to assess health risk of new animal virus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's food safety watchdog said on Tuesday it has been asked to assess the health risks posed by a new virus that has infected animals in Britain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The Schmallenb...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/eu-experts-to-assess-health-risk-of-new-animal-virus
Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease. The differences in medicat...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/diabetes-drugs-tied-to-pancreatic-cancer-risk
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
HEALTH: Gym Class: Ballet Aerobics
The Times's fitness guinea pig, Karen Barrow, tries a Figure 4 barre workout. For more Gym Class videos, go to nytimes.com/well.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0847747e32a54971b72e167e9ab45c62
Health Tip: Wash Skin Properly
(HealthDay News) -- Good skin care can help keep it healthy, moisturized and acne-free.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/health-tip-wash-skin-properly
Re-operation common after breast-conserving surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in four women who have breast-conserving surgery for cancer needs a second operation to remove more breast tissue, suggests a new study that also found the rate of re-operation varied widely by surgeon. Researchers ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/re-operation-common-after-breast-conserving-surgery
Questions About Organic Produce and Sustainability
Even as more Americans buy foods labeled organic, the products are moving away from a traditional emphasis on local growing and limited environmental strain.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=01437e61b637c843d41ce4abaade1e8c
Scientists shift on brain speech center: study
The part of the brain used for speech processing is in a different location than originally believed, according to a US study that researchers said will require a rewrite of medical texts.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/afp/scientists-shift-on-brain-speech-center-study
Pot legalization efforts forge ahead in key states
(Reuters) - Efforts to legalize marijuana for recreational use are gaining momentum in Washington state and Colorado, despite fierce opposition from the federal government and a decades-long cultural battle over America's most commonly used il...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/pot-legalization-efforts-forge-ahead-in-key-states
Doctor fights mental health stigma
As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care for more than three decades. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/NCVRlhOUYXc/index.html
Don't blame C-sections for fat kids: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids born by Cesarean section are no more likely to become obese than if they are born vaginally, a new study concludes. Past research from Brazil had found a link between excessive poundage and C-sections, leading some...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/don-t-blame-c-sections-for-fat-kids-study
What Would Jesus Do? Maybe Not What I'd Do, Survey of Christians Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds U.S. Christians on both sides of the ideological divide believe Jesus is more compassionate than they are when it comes to the issues of helping the poor and providing services to illegal immig...
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