Year: 2013
Penalty could keep smokers out of health overhaul
Mediterranean diet may not protect the aging brain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite hopes that a Mediterranean-style diet would be as good for the head as it is for the heart, a new study among French men and women found little benefit to aging brains. The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, looked at the participants’ dietary patterns in middle age and measured their cognitive performance at around age 65, but found no connection between Mediterranean eating and mental performance. …
Stomach Bug Spreading Across US
Best Alternative Medicine Provider: Martha Calihan, Integrative Family Medicine
Calihan has been practicing medicine for some 30 years, first at Leesburg/Sterling Family Practice, then as proprietor of her own office, Integrative Family Medicine Center. The 59-year-old holistic physician describes her career's trajectory as a journey.
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Free UM class offers tips on healthy diet and exercise
When the Centers for Disease Control says that 50 percent of our population has a chronic disease and seven of 10 deaths are attributed to chronic disease, we see nutrition and exercise as medicine,” Falcon said. Many of the first 50 participants were …
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The Diet and Exercise Plan Lauren Conrad Uses to Get Fit, Fast
| She has a list of foods to avoid–candy, baked goods, soda, white bread, fried foods–and also some recipes that are seriously things you might want to eat anyway (like watermelon-feta salad, and overnight oats). I think the exercise options are within … See all stories on this topic » |
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An antidote for snoring: exercise
Do you know someone with a snoring problem? Buy them a pair of running shoes—and not just so they can lose weight. That's the argument in an article in the current issue of the always entertaining Medical Hypotheses. The author, a doctor from …
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Get exercise without going to the gym
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 11:58 AM. Getting more exercise is a top New Year's resolution. And you can do that without going to a high-priced gym. All you need are a few inexpensive props and a good fitness routine to get started. Take a stability ball.
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Exercise tied to better colon cancer survival odds
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People with colon cancer who spend more time walking and fewer hours on the couch are less likely to die over the seven to eight years after being diagnosed, a new study suggests. The findings don't prove exercise itself …
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Ga. Family Uses Billboards to Find Kidney Donor
Gilda Radner’s name will remain with Cancer Support center
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Gilda Radner’s name will remain in the title of a Gilda’s Club Madison, the Wisconsin branch of the worldwide Cancer Support Community announced on Wednesday. “We are happy and humbled to announce that our name will continue to be Gilda’s Club,” the organization’s executive director, Lannia Stenz, said in a statement. “Gilda Radner’s iconic image will continue to help us welcome and support people affected by cancer. …