West Nile virus kills 17 in Texas, sickens hundreds
The southwestern US state of Texas is battling an outbreak of the West Nile virus, with 17 deaths blamed on the mosquito-borne disease, authorities said Wednesday.
Month: August 2012
'Yo-yo dieting' may not have lasting negative effects
| Reprints & Permissions. Contrary to popular belief, a history of yo-yo dieting doesn't affect a person's ability to lose weight in the future, a new study indicates. A new study shows that so-called yo-yo dieting may not have a. By Katye Martens, USA … See all stories on this topic » |
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Neuralstem Announces Exercise Of Entire Over-Allotment Option By Aegis …
15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CUR) today announced the full exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters to purchase 900000 additional common shares, at a public offering price of $0.40 per share, in …
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'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition' challenges 335-lb Sally to change
Struggling to sacrifice her beloved sugary sodas, for example, Sally insisted that she felt she was "wired" to eat sugar and the wrong foods. In addition to pushing Sally to change her diet and fitness plan, Chris had to convince her that she needed to …
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Study finds that yo-yo dieting does not thwart weight loss efforts or alter …
“A history of unsuccessful weight loss should not dissuade an individual from future attempts to shed pounds or diminish the role of a healthy diet and regular physical activity in successful weight management,” said the study's senior author Anne …
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Is Eating Eggs as Bad as Smoking?
| But recently whole eggs have earned a bit of a health halo, making lists with titles like 'bad foods that are actually good for you' or 'surprisingly healthy foods.' The shift from red light to … Another study published in the International Journal … See all stories on this topic » |
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Study: Yo-Yo Dieting Doesn't Wreck Your Metabolism (But It's Still Not Smart)
But, because they've found multiple links between obesity and cancer, they seem to be focusing more on weight loss and healthy diets. The study, which looked at fewer than 500 overweight or obese women between the ages of 50 and 75 for a period of one …
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New ad campaign portrays caregivers’ call for help
Therapy combining exercise and neuroprotective agent shows promise for …
"In our study, GSNO or motor exercise provided neuroprotection, reduced neuronal cell death, maintained tissue structure, and aided functional recovery by stimulating the expression of neuronal repair mediators," says lead investigator Avtar K. Singh …
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Active healing: Exercise class serves Parkinson's patients
He also is collaborating with local exercise trainers and physical therapists to improve the availability of exercise classes for people with neurological diseases. For more information, call Blatt at 541-758-8464. Blatt suggests that people who have …
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A Few Hours of Weekly Exercise May Help Women's Bones
The finding is based on the impact that even small amounts of exercise seem to have on curtailing the production of a protein that impedes bone growth, while at the same time increasing the activity of another protein that promotes bone formation. The …
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Exercise such as housework, gardening and brisk walking can help protect heart
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – "These leisure-time activities represent moderate intensity exercise that is important to health," lead author Mark Hamer, an associate professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London says.
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