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Experts advise direct warnings about skin cancer to young
Doctors should take the time to inform children, adolescents and young adults about the dangers of sun exposure and tanning beds, according to new recommendations of the Preventive Services Task EE. States (USPSTF for its acronym in English). But instead of focusing on skin cancer, discussions with young patients should focus on how exposure to [...]
That long trip could be harmful to your health
Now there’s another reason to detest the prolonged displacement. A recent study found that the more it takes to drive between home and work, less likely to exercise, the wider your waist and overall heart health worsens. The findings come from a study of nearly 4,300 employees of Texas cities whose daily travel time compared [...]
Could you eat quickly increase the risk of diabetes?
Eating too quickly may increase the risk of diabetes, says a small preliminary study. Lithuanian researchers compared 234 patients with type 2 diabetes with 468 people who did not have the disease, and found that those who ate more quickly were 2.5 times more likely to have diabetes than those who ate more slowly.
People love talking about themselves, brain scans show
Do you have something to report on it? Maybe a review or update your status? Maybe nobody cares except you, but a new brain research suggests that one can make you feel better just by spending. Participants talked about themselves showed signs of activity in brain areas that relate to the courage and motivation, said [...]
Why we overeat even when we are full?
A group of Italian researchers has uncovered evidence that no matter how “full” feeling a person the body is programmed to reward you overeating when tempted with treats. The study on the “hedonic hunger” was small with only eight participants and the authors acknowledge that their findings are preliminary.
Risk factors for hypertension that may surprise you
Managing blood pressure is the most important thing you can do to reduce the risk of care brovascular accident (CVA) the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. experts say. But many people do not realize that they are at risk for hypertension, according to the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (American [...]
More teenage girls use birth control the CDC
More teenage girls use birth control, which could explain some of the dramatic decline in teen pregnancy rate of EE. States Said Thursday federal health authorities. The teen birth rate has fallen 44 percent since 1990 to 34 births per thousand women. In 2010, about 368.000 babies born to teen mothers according to the Centers [...]
Verify that the computer use and physical exercise protect memory
Activities that stimulate the mind as computer use and moderate exercise decreases the chances that people lose their memory as they age, according to a report released this week by the Mayo Clinic. Other studies had shown that physical activity combined with the mental exercise help in preventing the loss of memory and the novelty [...]
A healthy behaviors prolong life after cancer, say experts
A healthy lifestyle that includes eating right, exercising and maintaining a normal weight can increase the chances of long-term survival of cancer, especially breast cancer, colorectal or prostate cancer, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society (American Cancer Society). About one in every 25 Americans is a cancer survivor. “Many wonder how they [...]
Child victims of bullying are at greater risk of self harm, study finds
Children who are bullied are three times more likely than others to harm themselves when they’re 12 years old, according to a recent study. A team of researchers from the U.S. and Britain said their findings, which were published online April 27 in BMJ, could help identify those at greatest risk of this type of [...]
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