How to have a healthier relationship with food and as a result, a healthier body.
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Daughters exposed to their mother’s stress hormones in the womb may be more likely to become nicotine-dependent later in life, a new long-term study suggests. It also found that girls whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were at higher risk for eventual nicotine dependence. Researchers analyzed data from 649 … Read more
Jan 14, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Ease Into a Workout Program to Prevent Injuries January 13, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter SATURDAY, Jan. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — If your New Year’s resolution was to get in shape, you should ease into your exercise program, an expert warns. Trying to … Read more
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Certain regions in adult brains still have a “childlike” ability to create new connections that can help people learn new skills and form new memories as they age, according to a new study. Researchers compared gene activity levels in different parts of the brain and from people of … Read more
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Women are four times more likely than men to seek weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. And men typically are older, more obese and sicker than women when they do see a doctor about having the procedure, the researchers found. “It is important for men to realize that … Read more
Jan 11, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 30-Day Plank Challenge January 10, 2014 | By Teresa M. Howes, Active.com Twitter The plank is one of the best exercises to strengthen your core, which is more than just your abdominals. The core is a complex series of muscles that includes your entire body, … Read more
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — If you are constipated and need to use a laxative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that some products can be dangerous if you don’t follow the dosing instructions or you have certain medical conditions. The agency said there have been dozens of reports … Read more
By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study of migraine sufferers suggests that what you’re told when your doctor prescribes medication can influence your body’s response to it. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston compared the effects of a common migraine … Read more
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Although social networking sites let users keep in touch with a wide group of acquaintances, new research shows that people still put most of their efforts into communicating with a small group of friends or family members. To maintain a manageable group of close contacts, people often institute … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Americans are living longer than ever and their life expectancy is increasing every year, federal health officials reported Monday. People born in 2009 can expect to live 78.5 years. That’s an increase from just a year before (when life expectancy at birth was 78.1 … Read more