May 2012 - Page 10 of 126 - Lets Talk Health

High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Elevated blood sugar levels may help predict death in pneumonia patients, researchers say.

Infant ‘Smarts’ Similar With Different Types of Formula: Study

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Babies who are fed soy formula do as well as babies drinking cow’s milk formula on tests of mental ability in the first year of life, a new study finds. But breast-fed babies score slightly higher than infants on either type of formula, the researchers say.

Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Even after they shed their excess pounds, formerly obese women still have to contend with “anti-fat prejudice,” according to a new study.

Study: Exercise is Bad for Some People

05/30/2012 majac Exercise

The New York Times reports that a group of well-known researchers analyzed data from six rigorous exercise studies involving 1687 people and found that about 10 percent got worse on one physical measure of heart disaease: blood pressure and levels of …
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Exercise, Vitamin D Can Lower Fall Risk in Elderly

05/30/2012 majac Exercise

Older people can reduce their risk for serious falls by exercising regularly and taking vitamin D supplements, an expert panel now says.

US denies name change for high-fructose corn syrup

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

US regulators denied a request to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup to merely "corn sugar," in a high-profile dispute between two industries.

Weight Watchers pays Jessica Simpson to diet

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

The arrangement will allow the public to follow Simpson as she sheds weight from her pregnancy and adopts what Weight Watchers calls a "strong focus on healthy eating, behavioral change, activity and support." Weight Watchers (WTW) could use a shot of …
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Jessica Simpson, Weight Watchers

Dose of zinc boosts recovery chances for sick babies

05/30/2012 majac Your Health Matters

A simple, cheap dose of zinc helps the recovery of newborns suffering from bacterial infections such as pneumonia and meningitis, according to an Indian study reported on Thursday in The Lancet.

Revised Notice of Call Warrant Exercise on Terms Assets: Conditional Full …

05/30/2012 majac Exercise

459200AP6* issued by International Business Machines Corporation The Warrantholder has given notice to the Trustee to exercise all Call Warrants for the purchase of all of the Term Assets held by the Trust, and agrees to make payment equal to the sum …
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Call Warrants, Term Assets

Exercise Has Small Benefit in Liver Disease

05/30/2012 majac Exercise

Point out that the exercise program in this study had small beneficial effects upon intrahepatic triglyceride content but did not improve the abnormalities in lipoprotein metabolism associated with NAFLD, suggesting that the marked improvement in …
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NAFLD

Can Exercise Be Bad for You?

05/30/2012 majac Exercise

Michael Zamora/Corpus Christi Caller-Times, via AP Could exercise actually be bad for some healthy people? A well-known group of researchers, including one who helped write the scientific paper justifying national guidelines that promote exercise for …
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New York Times (blog)

New York Times

Author promotes 'mindful eating' as a way to improve health and satisfaction

05/30/2012 majac Diets & Weight Loss

Not the just the food itself but the experience. Were you hunched over your computer screen checking your Facebook news feed? Or perhaps you were texting a friend? Chances are, you weren't practicing mindful eating, an approach with Buddhist roots that …
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