How to have a healthier relationship with food and as a result, a healthier body.
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The housing crash of the late 2000s lowered property values across the nation, but it may have increased something — the blood pressure of folks living next to a foreclosed property. A new study has found that people who live within 100 meters (about … Read more
FRIDAY, May 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Americans’ focus on themselves has been steadily rising since the turn of the 20th century, according to a new study. University of Michigan researchers assessed self-interest (egotism) in the United States by using a special software program to analyze presidential State of the Union addresses from 1790 through … Read more
May 11, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Is THIS the Real Reason Why We Yawn? May 9, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter FRIDAY, May 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Everyone does it, but just why people yawn has remained a mystery. Now, a new study suggests that yawning might help cool … Read more
FRIDAY, May 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Premature menopause may increase a woman’s risk of mental decline later in life, according to a new study. Compared to those who began menopause after age 50, women with premature menopause were 40 percent more likely to do poorly on verbal and visual memory tests, the study found. … Read more
THURSDAY, May 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Everyone does it, but just why people yawn has remained a mystery. Now, a new study suggests that yawning might help cool an overheated brain. Austrian researchers found that the amount of yawning folks do varies with air temperature, with the practice becoming not so common as outside … Read more
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma could be at higher risk of bone loss, new research suggests. But it’s not clear how the two conditions might be related. “We know prolonged use of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma is a risk factor of osteoporosis, but we haven’t had definite data … Read more
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Doctors often recommend brand-name drugs for acid reflux and chronic constipation instead of cheaper store brands, costing patients more money, a new study finds. The survey included more than 800 gastroenterologists across the United States who were asked about their drug recommendations for patients with the two digestive … Read more
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens caught smoking pot or drinking alcohol at school may have deeper problems and should undergo screening for serious health risks, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that kids who use drugs and alcohol are at higher risk of depression, violence at the hands of boyfriends or … Read more
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) — One in 12 older Americans doesn’t get enough to eat because they have difficulty affording food, according to a new study. “In 2011, 8.35 percent of Americans over age 60 faced the threat of hunger — that translates to 4.8 million people,” study author Craig Gundersen, a professor … Read more