BPA: A Partial Reversal From the FDA
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
In this opinion piece, Dr. Roy Benaroch highlights the confusing position the FDA has taken on BPA. In banning the chemical from baby bottles and children's drinking cups, they recently reversed the previous policy they had announced in March. Meanwhile, because of public concern, most manufacturers had already chosen to remove BPA from their baby
READ MORETooth fillings made with BPA tied to behavior issues
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
A new study found that kids who get dental fillings made using BPA may be more likely to have behavior and emotional problems a few years later. Though the effect is small, and much more research needs to be done to ensure that BPA is the cause, the possibility should not be ignored. Fox News/Reuters,
READ MOREWhy you should grin and bear life’s problems – it’s good for the heart
- Health & Healing
- August 3, 2012
Researchers at the University of Kansas have found that the act of smiling helps reduce stress – and boosts the health of the heart. Researchers looked at how different types of smiling, and the awareness of smiling, affects a person's ability to recover from episodes of stress. They found that even a forced smile can
READ MORELack of Physical Activity Found as Harmful as Poor Diet and Smoking
- Health & Healing
- July 23, 2012
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that more people may die from inactivity than from tobacco use examiner.com, 7/22/2012
READ MOREThe New Science Behind America’s Deadliest Diseases
- Health & Healing
- July 20, 2012
Many major diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer, and stroke have been linked to a condition known as chronic inflammation. Scientists are studying how diet affects chronic inflammation. The Wall Street Journal, 7/16/2012
READ MOREFor Some Men, Propecia’s Sexual Side Effects May Be Long-lasting
- Health & Healing
- July 17, 2012
The baldness drug may have long-lasting, possibly permanent sexual side effects. ABC News, 7/12/2012
READ MOREGene mutation seems to protect people against Alzheimer’s disease
- Health & Healing
- July 16, 2012
A study shows that a rare mutation in genetic code may protect people from Alzheimer’s, making them far less likely to develop the disease. The Washington Post, 7/16/2012
READ MOREEven as Obesity Concerns Rise, Physical Education is Sidelined
- Health & Healing
- July 12, 2012
Gym class is being cut in many schools, with school principals primarily blaming budget cuts for the problem. The New York Times, 7/11/2012
READ MORENot All Calories Equal, Study Shows
- Health & Healing
- July 1, 2012
Two new just-released studies offer fresh insights into the best way to lose weight and keep it off. The research suggests that a low glycemic index diet is the healthiest for losing weight and that a low fat or a low carb diet can have significant health consequences. The Wall Street Journal, 6/27/2012
READ MOREHow we work out: Pickleball in Churchville
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
This unique sport has become popular with seniors and middle-schoolers, says Maureen Mills, a player who contacted The Baltimore Sun about the game. "There are about 13 of us who rotate in and out of the group," says Mills. "We're mostly retired educators. Other people play at the senior centers in Bel Air and Fallston,
READ MOREEven a brisk daily walk can cut the risk of breast cancer
- Health & Healing
- June 27, 2012
According to recent research, walking 'cuts breast cancer risk by 30%.' You need to do 90 minutes a day, say scientists. Women who exercised for at least 90 minutes a day saw the most benefit, with a 30 per cent drop in their breast cancer risk. The Daily Mail, 6/25/2012
READ MORETending the Body’s Microbial Garden
- Health & Healing
- June 21, 2012
As we learn more about the complex contributions of the trillions of microbes we carry in and on our bodies, some scientists want to be more like landscapers– nurturing the good and weeding out the bad. The New York Times, 6/19/2012
READ MORETeaching doctors to listen
- Health & Healing
- June 19, 2012
Dr. Rachel Remen created a medical school class 20 years ago that specializes in doctor-patient communication, and changed the way doctors relate to their patients. NBC News, 6/15/2012
READ MOREToo Little Sleep Tied to Stroke Risk
- Health & Healing
- June 14, 2012
According to the latest findings on the effects of too little sleep, sleeping less than six hours can increase your risk of a stoke fourfold. Yahoo! News, 6/12/2012
READ MOREBehind One Hospital’s Fight Against Deadly Infection
- Health & Healing
- June 9, 2012
Marita Nash, environmental services director at Hunterdon Medical Center, and her colleague Kathy Roye-Horn, Hunterdon's infection-prevention director, are on the front lines of one of the most critical battles in health care- keeping virulent hospital infections at bay. Their New Jersey-based hospital cut its rates of deadly infections and has now launched a national program
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