Public Health

Yoga Helps With Cardiovascular Disease And Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiovascular disease and the rather more vaguely-defined metabolic syndrome are major public health concerns throughout the developed world. A new paper in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology finds that Yoga, a popular mind-body practice, has ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 3 2015 - 1:42pm

Think Before You Drink

Even though many of us are aware of the higher rates of alcohol-related traffic fatalities  on New Year’s Eve, myths about drinking and driving persist. ...

Blog Post - Richard Taite - Dec 30 2014 - 5:21pm

Survival Of The Fattest: You Don't Need To Turn Into A Model, Any Exercise Is Good

It's never too late to start balancing the calorie ledger. rangizzz By Lee Hamilton, University of Stirling ...

Article - The Conversation - Apr 5 2015 - 2:02pm

6 Healthy Lifestyle Practices May Prevent Heart Attacks In 75 Percent Of Women

A  study that  followed participants in a study of nurses established in 1989, which surveyed more than 116,000 participants about their diets and other health habits every two years, resulted in 69,247 women being followed for two decades and concluded th ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 5 2015 - 5:06pm

The Obesity Paradox Is Not Such A Paradox With Age

The obesity paradox- where obese people remain quite healthy- defies convenient epidemiological and nutritional thinking. But age catches up to us all. Everyone gets less healthy over time- age is the biggest risk factor for cancer, heart disease and just ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 5 2015 - 5:30pm

Meningitis A Vaccine For Infants About To Roll Out Across Africa

An affordable vaccine that has all but rid the 'meningitis belt' of a major cause of deadly epidemics is now going to be available for infants all across sub-Saharan Africa.  ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2015 - 12:36pm

How Quality Of Sleep Impacts Academic Performance In Children

Making sure school-aged kids get to sleep at a regular hour is often a struggle for parents but it’s well worth the effort. The researchers behind a new paper say that a good night’s sleep is linked to better performance in math and languages – subjects th ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 9 2015 - 9:00am

Statins Reduce Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease In Women

A large international analysis of 174,000 patients has shown conclusively that statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 30 2015 - 11:01am

Vitamin Water And Energy Drink Nutrient Supplements Have No Benefit

Most vitamin supplements have little value to most people- if you can afford them your diet is probably already fine- but they have even less value in energy drinks and vitamin waters, despite how aggressively companies promote belief that they boost immu ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 12 2015 - 10:51am

BPA, BPS, BPD(uh)

Fear, Inc. is having a very big day on the New York Stock Exchange. It is up 45 percent on heavy volume.  How could it not be? After all, the plastic component BPS (bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl) sulfone) — supposedly a safe replacement for  bisphenol  A (BPA) — i ...

Article - Josh Bloom - Jul 6 2015 - 3:12pm