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Friday, 2 March 2012
How to fake a good night's sleep
No matter how dedicated you are to getting your shut-eye, sometimes a less-than-stellar night's sleep is inevitable, but here are a few easy ways to feel full of energy anyway.
Young Puzzle-Solvers May Be Tomorrow's Engineers
FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Playing with puzzles when they're 2 to 4 years old can help children develop better spatial skills, a new study indicates.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/young-puzzle-solvers-may-be-tomorrow-s-engineers
Vital Signs: Fish Help Reduce Risk of One Kind of Colon Polyp in Women
A study has found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish is associated with a reduced risk for one kind of colon polyp, but only in women.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9a7202b2624eb842d3911c3c67bd5e16
Broad anti-smoking vaccination not worth cost: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A vaccination campaign to prevent teenagers from taking up smoking would be too expensive to recommend, according to Australian researchers who looked at the costs and benefits of anti-nicotine shots in development. Tak...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/broad-anti-smoking-vaccination-not-worth-cost-study
Vital Signs: Fish Help Reduce Risk of One Kind of Colon Polyp in Women
A study has found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish is associated with a reduced risk for one kind of colon polyp, but only in women.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9a7202b2624eb842d3911c3c67bd5e16
Vital Signs: B Vitamins and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Don’t Help Prevent Cancer
A new study testing B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids for cancer prevention has found no beneficial effect and — at least for women — some possibility of harm.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=51110b49b7e6910c164230cda5a1768b
The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=80e519c9b56c2fbe13702879d24706c4
Cannabis use tied to psychosis recovery trouble
(Reuters) - People who suffer an episode of psychotic symptoms may want to steer clear of marijuana afterwards, according to a study from the Netherlands. Researchers, whose findings appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, found that peopl...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/cannabis-use-tied-to-psychosis-recovery-trouble
Factbox: Neurotechnologies in spotlight of UK ethics review
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Nuffield Council on Bioethics, which examines ethical issues raised by new developments in biology and medicine, launched a consultation on Thursday on the ethics of new technologies and devices that intervene in t...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/factbox-neurotechnologies-in-spotlight-of-uk-ethics-review
How do we know beauty when we see it?
Scientists are still trying to figure out what makes things and people beautiful. In some ways, it's like asking whether your vision of "red" is the same as someone else's, but there's plenty to explore. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/aQ_NyZ6CYTw/index.html
T Magazine: Vain Glorious | Brown Bag It
Jamie Graber and her chef have created a menu full of yummy, creatively seasoned offerings, like zucchini almond hummus, carrot-coconut dahl and portobello Reuben wraps.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fe8354472a5cbc6e21f4dbd377ecfc75
Judge blocks required anti-smoking images
A federal mandate requiring tobacco companies to place graphic images and words on their products warning of the dangers of smoking was tossed out Wednesday by a federal judge, as a violation of free speech. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/qOV4JuLTT2c/index.html
China pharmaceuticals feel bite of healthcare reforms
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A renewed push by the central government to expand healthcare reforms and restrict costs for end users is putting pressure on margins for a growing number of Chinese drugmakers. Five Chinese drugmakers including United Labora...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/china-pharmaceuticals-feel-bite-of-healthcare-reforms
Vital Signs: Fructose Consumption Increases Visceral Fat, Study Reports
Fructose consumption may increase cardiovascular risk factors because it increases visceral fat, the kind that accumulates around internal organs.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0024ad0d9edd749cdb36aaecb04e363f
Chicago News Cooperative: Program Aims to Bring Fresh Produce and Meats to Chicago’s So-Called Food Deserts
Many shopkeepers in Chicago’s so-called food deserts say they want to carry fresh fruits, vegetables and meats, but there are complications.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0c6984763688cf494dc1421f488235cc
Older Adults Do Get a Good Night's Rest, Survey Finds
THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- The older you get, the better you sleep, according to new research that challenges conventional wisdom that a good night's rest is harder to come by with age.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/older-adults-i-do-i-get-a-good-night-s-rest-survey-finds
Thursday, 1 March 2012
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
Chicago News Cooperative: Program Aims to Bring Fresh Produce and Meats to Chicago’s So-Called Food Deserts
Many shopkeepers in Chicago’s so-called food deserts say they want to carry fresh fruits, vegetables and meats, but there are complications.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0c6984763688cf494dc1421f488235cc
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
U.S. Will Push to Have Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes
THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Following a move by a U.S. federal judge to block a government mandate calling for graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packaging, Obama Administration officials said they are determined to fight back and ...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/u-s-will-push-to-have-graphic-warnings-on-cigarettes
How to fake a good night's sleep
No matter how dedicated you are to getting your shut-eye, sometimes a less-than-stellar night's sleep is inevitable, but here are a few easy ways to feel full of energy anyway.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/s8wgxP09Evg/index.html
Vitamin A Supplements Might Cut Melanoma Risk: Study
THURSDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- People who take vitamin A supplements might be cutting their risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, a new study suggests.
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/vitamin-a-supplements-might-cut-melanoma-risk-study
Yoga Fans Sexual Flames and, Predictably, Plenty of Scandal
Since the baby boomers discovered yoga, the arousal, sweating, heavy breathing and states of undress that characterize yoga classes have led to predictable results.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=72561816897735ed535849639075103f
Cannabis use tied to psychosis recovery trouble
(Reuters) - People who suffer an episode of psychotic symptoms may want to steer clear of marijuana afterwards, according to a study from the Netherlands. Researchers, whose findings appeared in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, found that peopl...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/cannabis-use-tied-to-psychosis-recovery-trouble
Michelle Obama Injects Optimism Into Campaign
Michelle Obama is on the road, campaigning for the president and telling Americans to eat their vegetables.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bb1f3196183fb1137bdbeb1342d10f00
Dainippon to buy U.S. bio-venture in cancer-drug push
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co said on Wednesday that it will buy U.S.-based Boston Biomedical Inc for $200 million to expand its cancer treatment business and extend its global reach. The Osaka-based drugmaker also sai...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/dainippon-to-buy-u-s-bio-venture-in-cancer-drug-push
Some with lung cancer get unhelpful radiation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who have surgery for a particular type of lung cancer often have radiation therapy afterward. But a new study suggests that the radiation typically does nothing to extend their lives. The findings, which ap...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/some-with-lung-cancer-get-unhelpful-radiation
HEALTH: Gym Class: The Indo Board Workout
Karen Barrow, The Times’s fitness guinea pig, tries out the Indo Board, a workout geared toward surfers and snowboarders.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0a253baaeeef807c291c458e45867e3f
Avoid the afternoon stress-eating
That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/K4MYB85sUgc/index.html
Your guide to fixing back pain
The back is literally your body's support system, made up of more than 30 bones and hundreds of nerves, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. But all those moving parts mean it's vulnerable to problems, too. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_health/~3/o30t3vpNu4g/index.html
Really?: The Claim: Your Body Clock Can Determine When You Get Sick
The immune system and the body's circadian rhythm, its internal clock, are intimately tied.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9aa2b01032d27dc8411f16dbd6152789
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fe0595c47e72243b1040d83c39c21c94
Diet Treatment, Already in Use, to Get F.D.A. Review
The Food and Drug Administration will review a new diet pill consisting of a combination of two pills people are using in California to lose weight.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=dfc01db7e4c27c83ee16e35cf6791d40
World Bank says U.N. goal of halving poverty met
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Wednesday developing countries appear to have already met a United Nations goal to halve extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries by 2015. The Washington-based development lender said preli...
Source: http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/nm/world-bank-says-u-n-goal-of-halving-poverty-met
Personal Best: Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not
Physiologists are fretting over an increasing focus on extreme exercise among some recreational athletes.
Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d131bf128e740268e4431aff96cb0ced
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