Month: July 2011
New Combo Therapy May Prevent TB, Save Lives in People With HIV (HealthDay)
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) — Simpler and shorter
treatment with antibiotic drugs could help prevent full-blown tuberculosis
in millions of people worldwide infected with the bacterium that causes
TB, especially those also infected with HIV, researchers report.
Vitamin D may improve pancreas function (Reuters)
Common drug effect ups elderly death risk: study (Reuters)
US News Ranks “The Best Diets” – DASH Diet Comes Out on Top
The Ornish diet captured the top spot for heart healthy eating, followed by the TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) diet. In terms of effectiveness for weight loss, two commercial diet plans won the nomination: Weight Watchers, closely followed by …
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Parents offered advice on exercise for under-5s
| By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News For the first time government health experts are issuing advice to parents on exercise for children under five. They say the amount of time babies and toddlers spend strapped in buggies or car seats … See all stories on this topic » |
 BBC News |
South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital – TIME
 USA Today |
South Sudan: A Hidden Tour of Juba, the Newest World Capital
TIME By Christophe Châtelot / LE MONDE / Worldcrunch Saturday, July 09, 2011 A pedestrian walks on an unpaved road in Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan on January 11, 2011. This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global-news site that … Sudanese refugees celebrate birth of new nation South Sudan marks its independence Chicago rally supports peace in Sudan's Darfur region |
Advice on exercise for under-5s
For the first time government health experts are issuing advice to parents on exercise for children aged under five.
Help Your Kids Stay in Shape This Summer (HealthDay)
Good Form: A knee-saving exercise for the hamstrings
| By Karen Voight Good Form Here's a terrific way to train your hamstrings (the muscles in the back of your thighs) and buttocks without overworking the fronts of your thighs. It's excellent for people who have sensitive knees and cannot perform squats … See all stories on this topic » |
 Los Angeles Times |
Survey shows exercise lacking
| "I do it for health purposes, but I also do boxing," the 29-year-old exercise enthusiast, from Sudan, said in the gym of a Dubai office building. "My friends who are the same age as me don't exercise a lot, and my parents don't exercise at all, … See all stories on this topic » |
 The National |