Eating Right

How to have a healthier relationship with food and as a result, a healthier body.

Younger Skin Cancer Survivors May Be at Risk for Other Cancers

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FRIDAY, March 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had nonmelanoma skin cancer are at increased risk for melanoma and other types of cancers, and this link is especially strong among young people, a large, new study contends. Researchers analyzed data from more than 500,000 people with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer who were … Read more

Twins Study May Give Some Insight Into Alzheimer’s

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WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study in twins is offering clues to the power of genetics in charting the course of the brain-robbing disease Alzheimer’s. Experts have long known that the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and the brain changes associated with the condition can vary widely from person to person. But … Read more

Health Reform May Help Those Who Spent Time in Jail

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TUESDAY, March 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act will give an estimated 4 million people who have spent time in U.S. jails better access to health care. This includes coverage for mental illness and substance-abuse problems that increase the risk for being rearrested, according to new research. Unlike prisons, the nation’s 3,200 … Read more

Sleep Apnea Might Raise Pneumonia Risk: Study

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MONDAY, March 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea may be at greater risk for developing pneumonia, according to a new study. And the more severe the sleep apnea, the greater the risk, the research suggests. “This study showed that sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for incident pneumonia,” wrote Dr. Vincent … Read more

Obesity, ‘The Pill’ May Raise MS Risk, Research Suggests

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Mar 3, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Obesity, ‘The Pill’ May Raise MS Risk, Research Suggests February 28, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and birth control pills may play some role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), two … Read more

5 Things You Should Know About Trying a Standing Desk

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Mar 2, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 5 Things You Should Know About Trying a Standing Desk February 28, 2014 | By Jeannie Kim Twitter [embedded content] Thanks to working at Health, I’m well-versed in the evils of spending the workday tied to your chair: Sitting too much has been shown to up … Read more

10 Awesome Health and Fitness Apps

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Mar 1, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 10 Awesome Health and Fitness Apps February 28, 2014 | By News & Views Twitter Our smartphones not only help us share photos, get directions, and pay bills, they can also be helpful partners when it comes to achieving our fitness and weight loss goals. … Read more

Gene Study Offers Clues to Why Autism Strikes More Males

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By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new DNA study begins to explain why girls are less likely than boys to have an autism spectrum disorder. It turns out that girls tend not to develop autism when only mild genetic abnormalities exist, the researchers said. But when they are … Read more

Obesity Rates in Young Children Dropped 43% in Past Decade

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Feb 27, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Obesity Rates in Young Children Dropped 43% in Past Decade February 26, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Obesity still looms large in the United States but the scale’s relentless climb may have … Read more