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Binge drinking has become nearly synonymous with college students, but a study out today shows a significant, worrisome level of binge drinking among those age 50 to 64 as well. Working with the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Duke University researchers report that 22% of men and 9% of women ages 50 to 64 engaged in binge drinking - five or more drinks at a time - within the past month of...
August 16, 2009
DALLAS, Aug 17, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Increased sexual activity may lead to an improvement in problem-solving, confidence and teamwork at work, a U.S. researcher says. Dr. Helen Fisher, chief scientific adviser to the Web site Chemistry.com, says her research focused on a sample of 40,000 people on Chemistry.com - 56 percent female - with an average age of 37. "In addition to being great exercise...
August 16, 2009
Munich (dpa) - Before sun worshippers relax on the beach they should apply sunscreen cream at least twice, according to a Munich dermatologist. "This is the way to get the full protective effects of the sun cream," Professor Dietrich Abeck told the German Press Agency dpa. A thin application of sunscreen cream doesn't provide the full protection. Instead of the expected factor 30 ultraviolet protection,...
August 16, 2009
SEATTLE, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and overweight people may drop a few pounds, U.S. researchers said. Alan Kristal and colleagues at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle said in an earlier study, the researchers learned middle-age people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-year period...
August 16, 2009
MANHATTAN, Kan., Aug 17, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Children ages 5-9 - especially boys - are at greatest risk of dog bites, a U.S. veterinarian says. Dr. Kate Stenske of the University of Kansas says small boys are probably at most risk due to their size and proximity to dogs, their loud noises, fast movements, unintentional provoking and lack of understanding of dogs' body language. Usually, the boys'...
August 16, 2009
Frankfurt (dpa) - A test of lipsticks commissioned by a German consumer protection magazine has found more than half of them to be potential health hazards. Oeko-Test (Eco-Test) reported in its August issue that of the 306 lipsticks tested - 21 different brands and various shades of colour - 121 had received a failing grade and 44 a grade of "unsatisfactory." The magazine said many of the lipsticks...
August 16, 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Ask around for the healthiest country in the world, and the United States won't come close to topping the list. People live longer in just about every industrialized nation, from Canada to our north, throughout much of Europe, and around the Pacific in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. New mothers and their babies also face a rockier start here, with U.S. infant and maternal death...
August 16, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Aug 5, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Social stress may cause the body to deposit more fat in the abdominal cavity, increasing the harmful buildup of plaque in blood vessels, U.S. researchers say. "Much of the excess fat in many people who are overweight is located in the abdomen, and that fat behaves differently than fat in other locations," principal investigator Carol A. Shively of...
August 15, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers say a healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables helps prevent kidney stones. The study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, finds those who eat healthy foods recommended in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet may effectively ward off kidney stones. The DASH diet limits salt, red or processed...
August 15, 2009
NEW YORK, Aug 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. marketers are touting the soothing qualities of a new breed of "relaxation beverages" as an alternative to still-popular energy drinks, analysts say. Such non-alcoholic beverages as Drank, with its motto "Slow your roll," are capitalizing on a generation that has become overly hopped-up and stressed out on energy drinks for the past 10 years and are now...
August 15, 2009
TEHRAN, Aug 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Swine flu concerns have prompted Iranian officials to ban young children and the elderly from this year's Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, medics say. Mohammad Saaz, director of a pilgrimage medical center at the Iranian Red Crescent, told the Kuwait news agency KUNA Saturday that children under the age of 10 and the elderly 65 and older "are being taken off the...
August 15, 2009
Aug. 15 - OROVILLE - Breast milk is considered the healthiest choice for babies, lactation consultants say, but during an emergency or disaster, breast milk can save a baby's life. International board certified lactation consultants and nurses at the Oroville Hospital Small Miracles Baby and Mother Center provide information to women about breast feeding support and to women who decide to breast feed...
August 15, 2009
The Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday reported its first swine flu case, a South African mining official based in the country's mineral-rich southeast. The man was employed by a US mining firm in the Katanga province, provincial health minister Prosper Kabila told AFP. "The man just returned from South Africa from holidays. He is under treatment. He is in good health, he is speaking and eating,"...
August 15, 2009
NEW YORK, Aug 15, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. marketers are touting the soothing qualities of a new breed of "relaxation beverages" as an alternative to still-popular energy drinks, analysts say. Such non-alcoholic beverages as Drank, with its motto "Slow your roll," are capitalizing on a generation that has become overly hopped-up and stressed out on energy drinks for the past 10 years and are now...
August 15, 2009
In anticipation of a mass vaccination campaign against swine flu this fall, Maryland health officials are communicating with doctors' offices, clinics and hospitals about the details of administering a vaccine to nearly 3 million of the state's most vulnerable residents. Providers who plan to administer the vaccine should begin signing up at the state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Web site,...
August 15, 2009
SEATTLE, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and overweight people may drop a few pounds, U.S. researchers said. Alan Kristal and colleagues at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle said in an earlier study, the researchers learned middle-age people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-year period...
August 14, 2009
CHICAGO, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Elderly people who spend less time socializing experience more rapid decline in motor function, U.S. researchers say. "It's not just running around the track that is good for you," Dr. Aron Buchman of Rush University Medical Center said in a statement. "Our findings suggest that engaging in social activities may also be protective against loss of motor abilities."...
August 14, 2009
OTTAWA, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Smoking marijuana, like smoking tobacco, has toxic effects on cells, researchers in Canada found. Rebecca Maertens of Health Canada and colleagues said people often view marijuana as a "natural" product and less harmful than tobacco. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that smoking marijuana is less harmful to health than inhaling tobacco smoke....
August 14, 2009
SEOUL, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Asparagus extract may ease hangovers and protect the liver against toxins found in alcohol, researchers in South Korea said. Asparagus, a common vegetable used worldwide, long has been known for its antifungal, anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. Building on that knowledge, researchers at the Institute of Medical Science and Jeju National University in...
August 14, 2009
EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Mango pits, usually thrown away after processing, could be used as a food preservative against the pathogen Listeria, a Canadian scientist said. Tannins found in mango pits and grape seeds have been found effective against Listeria, a pathogen found in food that last year was linked to the deaths of 21 Canadians, University of Alberta researcher Christina...
August 14, 2009
International experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer-risk category, calling them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists deemed both "probable carcinogens." But a new analysis by World Health Organization cancer experts of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age...
August 13, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine, Aug 14, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - U.S. researchers say a healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables helps prevent kidney stones. The study, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, finds those who eat healthy foods recommended in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet may effectively ward off kidney stones. The DASH diet limits salt, red or processed...
August 13, 2009
WASHINGTON - The health care battle bubbling over in town-hall-style forums across the nation this month is shifting to TV screens as groups on each side of the issue launch multimillion-dollar ad blitzes to influence the debate. Advocacy groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AARP are spending a combined $500,000 on health care ads every day, according to the non-partisan Campaign Media...
August 13, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - Scientists have good and bad news for hard-driving people who boast they need only six hours of sleep a night. The good news is a few may be right: Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco have identified a family with a genetic mutation that causes members to require only six hours of sleep a night. The bad news? The gene is rare in humans; it's found in fewer than...
August 13, 2009
US President Barack Obama takes his drive for healthcare reform on the road Friday as fury mounts among opponents whose angry outbursts have roiled recent town hall meetings on the proposed changes. In a country where some 47 million people do not have health insurance, Obama has taken a political beating over his attempts to change the system, and now aims to counter what the White House has called...
August 13, 2009
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