Kick Addiction for a Healthy Pregnancy Pregnant women with drug, alcohol or tobacco habits who take steps to get over their addictions can lower their risk of pregnancy complications to make it comparable to women who do not have such addictions, according to a new study.
Cut 100 Calories Per Day! Major diet overhauls can be difficult to stick with and costly. But small adaptations to every meal can help you gradually adopt a healthier lifestyle—and shed hundreds of pounds per day.
Effects of Stress & Ways to Cope Losing sleep? Overeating? Find yourself glued to the computer when you should be resting? Stress might be to blame.
June 23, 2008
Researchers Back “Big Breakfast” Diet Starting the day with a big breakfast full of healthy carbohydrates and protein—including breads, cereals, fish and eggs—and following it with a low-carb, low-calorie diet for the remainder of the day can help you lose weight and keep it off, according to a new study.
All in the Family Asking your mother for details about her health history can help shed light on your future health and provide insight as to what preventive steps you can take to avoid illness as you grow older.
June 19, 2008
Premature Births on the Rise One in every eight babies is born prematurely, a number that has increased by 20 percent since 1990.
The Diabetes and Depression Connection A new study from New York University suggests that the relationship between type 2 diabetes and depression goes both ways—people who are diabetic have a 54 percent increased risk of becoming depressed and people who suffer from depression have a 34 percent risk for developing diabetes.
June 17, 2008
HIV Testing for Black Women in Florida Florida health officials hope that a state-sponsored AIDS conference in Orlando June 20 will empower the black women attendees to return home and lead their communities to get tested for HIV, the St. Petersburg Times reports.
June 16, 2008
Battling Insomnia? Take a Brisk Walk
Moderate aerobic exercise may be the key to helping you get a full night’s rest, according to a new Brazilian study.
Financial Debt and Stress In today’s tough economic environment, stress from financial debt may be putting Americans at greater risk for health problems including ulcers, depression and heart attacks.
Shout Out in Arkansas! The Arkansas HIV/AIDS Minority Task Force is studying how to urge the state’s HIV-positive people to play a stronger, more visible role in public forums, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette/NWAnews.com reports.
June 12, 2008
Same Doc, Different Results? A new study from researchers at Boston’s multispecialty medical group Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates has found that black patients with diabetes tend to receive worse medical care than white patients with the disease, even if they visit the same doctor.
Smoking Tied to Memory Loss Middle-aged smokers are more likely to suffer from memory loss than middle-aged people who do not smoke, according to a new study.
Fresh Garlic: Key to a Healthier Life The smell of fresh garlic on your breath after eating an amazing Italian dish may offend the senses of others, but it won’t offend your health.
Egg Overdose Middle-aged men who eat seven or more eggs per week may have a heightened risk of early death, according to a new study.
Tomatoes Versus the Prostate? Since the late ‘80s, an antioxidant found in tomatoes, lycopene, has been believed to protect against prostate cancer, despite a lack of scientific evidence to support that theory. But a new study suggests that maybe there is a link after all; it may depend on a compound in tomatoes that interacts with lycopene to produce the beneficial effect.
