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Light at night can make you fat- and diabetic
Posted: October 12th, 2010, 10:17pm CDT by spudpundit
Nobody expected this discovery by Ohio State University. Light at night apparently upsets the metabolism. Experiments with mice have shown a 50 per cent mass gain in environments exposed to even mild night light sources. -
Op-Ed Contributor - How Not to Fight Colds - NYTimes.com
Posted: October 5th, 2010, 2:23pm CDT by spudpundit
IN early fall, a few weeks after the start of school, cold viruses wing their way from one young nose to another and thence to families and the workplace, infecting people at three to four times the rate at other times of year. -
That's a Relief: Ice Cream Probably Doesn't Cause Brain Damage | Discoblog | Discover Magazine
Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 1:15pm CDT by spudpundit
So sweet… so painful. -
In Worries About Sweeteners, Think of All Sugars - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:28pm CDT by spudpundit
Are you worried about high-fructose corn syrup in your diet? -
Doctor and Patient - Teaching Doctors About Food and Diet - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:17pm CDT by spudpundit
Within days of being accepted into medical school, I started getting asked for medical advice. Even my closest friends, who should have known better, got in on the action. "Should I take vitamins?" "What do you think of this diet?" -
Are Distractable People More Creative? -- Wired.com
Posted: September 18th, 2010, 12:18pm CDT by spudpundit
Our culture worships attention. We assume that, when we're faced with a really hard problem, the best response is to stay focused, to lavish the dilemma with deliberate thought. And so we order a triple espresso, or chug some Red Bull, or snort some Ritalin. -
Brain Amoebas. Organ Transplants. Brrr. | Wired Science | Wired.com
Posted: September 18th, 2010, 11:52am CDT by spudpundit
Nightmare scenario: New disease arises. -
Waiter, There's BPA in My Soup -- Top 5 BPA-Containing Canned Foods | Mother Jones
Posted: September 17th, 2010, 9:07pm CDT by spudpundit
I'm too lazy a cook not to love cans. Quick, cheap, and recyclable, they've gotten me through many a long, tomatoless winter. -
Vital Signs - Risky Additions to Atkins and Other Low-Carb Diets - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 14th, 2010, 6:30pm CDT by spudpundit
Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets help people lose weight, but people who simply replace the bread and pasta with calories from animal protein and animal fat may face an increased risk of early death from cancer and heart disease, a new study reports. -
Study Finds That Many Don't Wash After Using Public Restrooms - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 7:59pm CDT by spudpundit
The next time a man hands you a hot dog after making a run to the restroom and the concession stand at an Atlanta Braves baseball game, be careful: there is a good chance he did not wash his hands, according to a report released Monday by a group that sends spies into public rest … -
Why the FDA Is Ignoring Flawed Science and Deeming a New GE 'Frankenfish' Safe to Eat and Sell Un-labeled | Personal Health | AlterNet
Posted: September 13th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT by spudpundit
When the FDA announced it found the genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon safe just before Labor Day, news headlines and even Alaska Senator Mark Begich called it a "frankenfish." A closer look at AquAdvantage makes it seem unlikely that Mary Shelley could have ever dreamed … -
Cockroach Brains May Hold New Antibiotics?
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 10:19am CDT by spudpundit
Cockroaches may make your skin crawl, but the insects—or, to be exact, their brains—could one day save your life. -
Indoor lifestyles and fear of sun causing Vitamin D deficiency
Posted: September 11th, 2010, 9:52pm CDT by spudpundit
A lack of sun is resulting in dangerously low levels of Vitamin D, according to a new study. -
Health Care Wastefulness Is Detailed in Studies - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 12:40pm CDT by spudpundit
In a snapshot of systemic waste, researchers have calculated that more than half of the 354 million doctor visits made each year for acute medical care, like for fevers, stomachaches and coughs, are not with a patient's primary physician, and that more than a quarter take place … -
In Feast of Data on BPA Plastic, No Final Answer - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 10:40am CDT by spudpundit
The research has been going on for more than 10 years. Studies number in the hundreds. Millions of dollars have been spent. But government health officials still cannot decide whether the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, a component of some plastics, is safe. -
Bone fractures risk increases with some antacid drugs, says FDA
Posted: September 6th, 2010, 1:07pm CDT by spudpundit
There is a possible increased risk of bone fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine if you take certain drugs for heartburn, acid reflux, or ulcers, warns the Food and Drug Administration. -
Child's Ordeal Shows Dangers of Antipsychotic Drugs - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 6th, 2010, 11:14am CDT by spudpundit
OPELOUSAS, La. — At 18 months, Kyle Warren started taking a daily antipsychotic drug on the orders of a pediatrician trying to quell the boy's severe temper tantrums. -
Grapefruit may help ward off diabetes symptoms
Posted: September 6th, 2010, 10:02am CDT by spudpundit
A team of researchers have discovered that naringenin in grapefruit can possibly help ward of diabetes symptoms and lower blood sugar levels. A team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Massachusetts General hospital, naringenin, which is in grapefruit and ot … -
BBC News - Key reason 'found' for gum and heart disease link
Posted: September 5th, 2010, 10:03pm CDT by spudpundit
The link between gum and heart problems has long been recognised but it is unclear if poor oral health is simply a marker of a person's general wellbeing. UK and Irish experts now say bacteria enter the bloodstream via sore gums and deposit a clot-forming protein. -
Mental Stimulation Postpones, Then Speeds Dementia : NPR
Posted: September 4th, 2010, 10:19am CDT by spudpundit
When it comes to staving off dementia, new evidence suggests that the "use it or lose it" dictum holds true — at least for a while. But it also appears that mentally stimulating lifestyles may speed up dementia once it hits in old age. -
Personal Health - Body Mass Index Can Be Misleading - NYTimes.com
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 1:12pm CDT by spudpundit
A frequent question among people of a certain age, including yours truly, is "Why, when I weigh the same as or less than I did when I was younger, does my waist keep getting bigger?" Phrased another way, the question could be "Why, when my body mass index has not changed, a … -
Doctors Seek New Ways to Treat Loss of Muscle From Aging - NYTimes.com
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:25am CDT by spudpundit
Bears emerge from months of hibernation with their muscles largely intact. Not so for people, who, if bedridden that long, would lose so much muscle they would have trouble standing. -
Essay - Isolation, an Ancient and Lonely Practice, Endures - NYTimes.com
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 10:17am CDT by spudpundit
Historically speaking, people with the bad luck to develop an infection have never had it so good. Modern medicine can deploy a vast array of antibiotics and other tools for their benefit. -
What Does It Feel Like To Be 75? Say Goodbye To Spry : NPR
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 11:47am CDT by spudpundit
While reporting my recent series on Aging At Home, I came across a special suit at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. It's meant to help 20-something engineers feel the aches and limitations of an average 75-year-old so they can design better products for them. -
How Your Toothpaste, Soap and Make-Up Can Harm Your Health | | AlterNet
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 9:26am CDT by spudpundit
Over the past several months, your bathroom has become the site of a major controversy. -
No More Gym? Don't Worry, Your Muscles Remember : NPR
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 10:10am CDT by spudpundit
You know that friend who used to be a jock and now seems kind of lazy — but annoyingly, all he has to do is exercise for a month to get ready for a triathlon? Well, new research says there's a reason for that. -
World Health Organization alarmed over spread of drug-resistant "superbug" | Raw Story
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 11:04pm CDT by spudpundit
The World Health Organisation on Friday called on health authorities around the globe to monitor a multi-drug resistant superbug that surfaced in South Asia and spread to Britain. -
7 Ways to Deal with Uncertainty to be Happier and Less Anxious | tinybuddha.com
Posted: August 16th, 2010, 2:03pm CDT by spudpundit
In three weeks, my boyfriend and I might move from the Bay area to LA; or we might move in here with roommates if he decides not pursue a film career. -
Girls Showing Signs of Puberty Earlier, Study Says - NYTimes.com
Posted: August 9th, 2010, 12:00am CDT by spudpundit
A new study finds that girls are more likely today than in the past to start developing breasts by age 7 or 8. -
Move to Restrict Pain Killers Puts Onus on Doctors
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 10:09am CDT by spudpundit
In an unusual move, a state government is developing regulations meant to stop doctors from prescribing higher doses of powerful — and often dangerous — pain killers for patients who are not benefiting from them. -
Move to Restrict Pain Killers Puts Onus on Doctors
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 10:09am CDT by spudpundit
In an unusual move, a state government is developing regulations meant to stop doctors from prescribing higher doses of powerful — and often dangerous — pain killers for patients who are not benefiting from them. -
Move to Restrict Pain Killers Puts Onus on Doctors
Posted: July 29th, 2010, 10:09am CDT by spudpundit
In an unusual move, a state government is developing regulations meant to stop doctors from prescribing higher doses of powerful — and often dangerous — pain killers for patients who are not benefiting from them.