How to have a healthier relationship with food and as a result, a healthier body.
Dec 28, 2013 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Recipe of the Day: Red-Lentil Hummus December 27, 2013 | By Min-Ja Lee Twitter How do vegetarians get their daily dose of protein? One answer is red lentils. Just one cup of this small but mighty legume contains most of your daily recommended protein and … Read more
Dec 27, 2013 News & Views: From the Editors of Health The 20 Most Inspiring Health and Fitness Mantras December 26, 2013 | By Jordan Shakeshaft, Greatist.com Twitter 40 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Make in the Microwave 5 Healthy & Budget-Friendly Gift Ideas From Around the Web This 13-Year-Old’s Amazing TED Talk on Health … Read more
TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2013 (HealthDay News) — A specific type of therapy helps reduce the number of migraines and migraine-related disabilities in children and teens, according to a new study. The findings provide strong evidence for the use of “cognitive behavioral therapy” — which includes training in coping with pain — in managing chronic migraines … Read more
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) — Fortunata Kasege was just 22 years old and several months pregnant when she and her husband came to the United States from Tanzania in 1997. She was hoping to earn a college degree in journalism before returning home. Because she’d been in the process of … Read more
Dec 24, 2013 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 9 Luggage-Lifting Tips for Safe Travels December 23, 2013 | By Health Editor Twitter FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Carrying and lifting heavy luggage during the holidays can lead to neck, wrist, back and shoulder pain and injuries unless you take proper safety … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) — New insight into what causes the uncontrolled movement and noises (tics) in people with Tourette syndrome may lead to new non-drug treatments for the disorder, a new study suggests. These tics appear to be caused by defective wiring in the brain that results in “hyper-excitability” in the regions … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) — A new rule to protect the nation’s food supply from terrorism has been introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Friday. The proposed rule would require the largest food businesses in the United States and in other nations to take steps to protect facilities … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans with dementia who live at home have numerous health, safety and supportive care needs that aren’t being met, a new study shows. Any one of these issues could force people with dementia out of the home sooner than they desire, the Johns Hopkins researchers noted. Routine … Read more
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Simply imagining scenes such as a sunny day or a night sky can cause your pupils to change size, a new study finds. Pupils automatically dilate (get bigger) or contract (get smaller) in response to the amount of light entering the eye. This study shows that visualizing dark … Read more