A study from Sweden's Lund University found following a "Nordic diet" could be good for lowering bad cholesterol levels and promoting heart health. Bring on the herring and bilberries? More »
Move Over Mediterranean? Researchers Tout The Health Benefits Of A Nordic Diet is a post from...
Here's an infographic guide to anti-aging skin care strategies. Some of this is pretty well-worn stuff (sunscreen! moisturizer!); but there are also lesser-known offerings, such as why soy and fish oil should be part of your skin care regimen, or how skin elasticity, sleep and human growth...
Animal fats
A. usually liquid at room temperature.
B. thought to be more healthy than vegetable oil.
C. higher in unsaturated fatty acids.
D. higher in saturated fatty acids.
The nine essential amino acids are
A. not found in foods.
B. not made by the body.
C. all present in incomplete...
I want some plan as these are the things I do, are eating my time.
1.I have 2 boys,7 months and other one 7 years.
2.I make purees ,Ragi, riced porridge every day in the morning for my baby and breast feed and Pump milk.
3.Elder kids diet, who is 7 and doesn't eat a many things .He takes only...
Up to half of all heart attack cases are missed using just one data source Failure to use linked electronic health records may lead to biased estimates of heart attack incidence and outcome, warn researchers in a paper published on bmj.com today. They show that up to 50% of all heart attack...
Cardiologist questions whether current guideline daily amounts are fit for purpose Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns a cardiologist on bmj.com today. Dr Aseem Malhotra believes that "not only has this advice been manipulated by the food industry for profit but it is...
Emergency physicians are key decisionmakers for nearly half of all hospital admissions, highlighting a critical role they can play in reducing health care costs, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation.
Hospital admissions from the ER increased by 17 percent over seven years...
Levels of physical inactivity and obesity are very high in children, with fewer than 50% of primary school-aged boys and fewer than 28% of girls meeting the minimum levels of physical activity required to maintain health. Exergaming, using active console video games that track player movement to...
Like the general public, health care professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as nondisabled women to say they are currently...
Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be overhauled to reflect current cyclists' preferences and safety data, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. They say that U.S. guidelines should be...
Other measures are needed to assess patients' cardiovascular risks Among patients with chronic kidney disease, those with very low kidney function had a higher risk of having a heart attack than those with higher kidney function over a four-year period. The link between higher LDL...
Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. The findings were true even among safety-net hospitals, which often...
Most of us don't ponder our pulses outside of the gym. But doctors use the human pulse as a diagnostic tool to monitor heart health. Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, has developed a heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill and no wider than a postage stamp. The...
The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer scientist with an expertise in data mining, has done just that with the recent publication of...
I'm a vegetarian, been a vegetarian for about 8yrs now. I'm an 18yr old female :P I don't exactly eat the healthiest for a vegetarian at all, but I'm working on changing that. I eat fish, however. My plan is to cut all sugary drinks (not foods) out of my diet so I've always got lots of water in...
More than 80 per cent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, according to a new study from St. Michael's Hospital. "This suggests there are a lot of opportunities for prevention," said Dr. Anne Rhodes, a research scientist...
With a wide range of health benefits, cherries—and more specifically tart cherries—are an oft-overlooked superfood. But whether it's insomnia, joint pain or belly fat you're dealing with, cherries may be just what the doctor ordered. Here's why. More »
The Hormone Diet: 6 Hidden Health...
Whether you're trying to ascertain the perfect red to serve with those grilled scallops or just find the nearest liquor store to your friend's dinner party, this list of wine apps—compiled by the folks at TechPageOne—should have you covered. There's even one with booze nutrition info, if you're...
...more people are coming to me? to express their trauma related to sitting on Matt's couch with Jeff then walking by and staring.
This is not an urban legend, my friend. No indeed. This happens more often than you could possibly imagine. No one is immune.
YOU could be next!