Approximately 60% of adult Americans are overweight, with half of those, or 30% being obese. One of the obvious causes is overeating. But a recent study showed that while weight gain is an issue, lean muscle mass should also be considered. A new study looked at the impact of eating protein on weight gain...
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Fruits & Veggies Reduce Nicotine Dependence?
Millions of people attempt to quit smoking every year. The majority of those are not successful. The solution may be found in their fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC). According...
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Vitamin D + Calcium Reduces Elderly Death
The benefits of Vitamin D are numerous. This prompted a study to see if there was an impact on the mortality rate of seniors. The study looked at “data...
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Fitness at 18 = Less Depression Later
More studies are looking at the relationship between physical fitness and mental health. One that will be important to teens found that “lower cardiovascular fitness at age 18 was...
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Cesarean Babies Fail First Hearing Tests More Often
Authors of a new study believed that babies born through “cesarean delivery (CD) appeared to fail the first otoacoustic emissions (OAE) test more frequently than infants delivered vaginally (VD)”...
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NSAID Use Increases Kidney Cancer Risk
Renal cell cancer (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. It is also one of the more lethal. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are commonly used over-the-counter...
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CT Scans Increase Leukemia Risk in Children
CT scans (computed tomography) are a type of x-ray that provides multiple images or “slices” of specific areas of the body. The computerized process exposes the recipient to significantly...
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Male Smokers Get Dumber
There are hundreds of reasons not to smoke. Add to that list the fact that smoking increases the decline of cognitive functions. Researchers have found that “compared with never...
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Acetaminophen = Asthma in Children
The dangers of acetaminophen (Anacin®, Tylenol®, etc.) are becoming more clear. As one study notes “the epidemiologic association between acetaminophen use and asthma prevalence and severity in children and...
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Give Birth on Your Side
There are several issues that have been raised regarding giving birth in the lithotomy position (laying on your back with your legs pulled up). Critics suggest that this position...
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Too Little Vitamin D = Obesity?
A recent study found a relationship between low vitamin D levels and obesity. Researchers found that vitamin D levels lower than 50.0 nmol/L “was associated with a significantly increased...
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Dangers of Continued Sleep Loss
Most everyone has nights when they don’t get the sleep they should. But constant lack of sleep can be more dangerous than most realize. As one study points out,...
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Exercise Reduces Childhood Body Fat
While diet is important, a study from Australia found that exercise is actually more important in reducing the percentage of body fat in children 8 – 12 years old....
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