Month: January 2012
Red wine researcher accused of falsifying data (AP)
AP – A University of Connecticut researcher known for his work on red wine’s benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances, university officials said Wednesday.
Extra oxygen may harm emergency patients: report (Reuters)
Reuters – That oxygen mask they strap on patients rushed to the ER after a heart attack or a stroke? It could be doing more harm than good in many cases, Dutch researchers say in a new report.
Tests Might Someday Help Spot Early Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
Scientists Identify Inherited Prostate Cancer Gene (HealthDay)
Former Penn State athletic director has cancer (Reuters)
Reuters – Former Penn State University Athletic Director Tim Curley, who faces perjury charges stemming from the child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the school, is suffering from lung cancer, his family said on Wednesday.
Mouse Study Give Clues to Why Exercise Is Healthy – Drugs.com …
Researchers have identified a protein in muscle cells that triggers some of the health benefits of exercise in mice. There has been a feeling in the field that.
Drugs.com – Daily MedNews
A Step Toward Health Benefits Of Exercise In A Pill? | CommonHealth
Reaping benefits of exercise minus the sweat | Harvard Gazette
A team led by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise.
Harvard Gazette
Phys Ed: Exercise Hormone Keeps Us Healthy – NYTimes.com
A newly discovered hormone produced in response to exercise may be lessening susceptibility to obesity, diabetes and other health problems, a new study finds.
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Healthy Weight Week
With today's boom in the health and diet business, you can get the information in a blink of an eye from the Internet, out of hundreds of books on the market, from gyms and weight loss programs. Maintaining healthy weight is a several-step process. …
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