Skin Care :: Healthy Lifestyle reducing skin wrinkles
Needless to say, the best long-term prevention for overly wrinkled skin is a healthy lifestyle including the following:
Diet
Diabetes :: Breastfeeding may cut a mother’s risk of type 2 diabetes
A team from Harvard Medical School found one year of breastfeeding was associated with a 15% drop in a woman’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Health :: Best Health Articles in July 2005
Following are the best health articles in July 2005, arranged as per viewed frequency:
COPD :: A meaty, salty, starchy diet may impact chronic lung disease
A new study finds that eating mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium may increase the likelihood of developing chronic respiratory symptoms, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers found that individuals whose diets are rich in meat, refined starches and sodium are 1.43 times more likely to report new onset of persistent coughs with phlegm than those who consume a diet high in fruit and soy.
Heart Disease :: Protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
The types of food eaten in an effort to cut down on saturated fat may make a difference in reducing heart disease risk, according to a study of people with either high blood pressure or prehypertension. The study was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part of the National Institutes of Health.
Stroke :: Learn to recognize symptoms of strokes
More than 700,000 strokes occur in the U.S. every year. For older Hispanic Americans, stroke is the third leading cause of de ath after heart disease and cancer. Strokes also cause more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease.
Weight Loss :: Lifestyle modification plus medication effective for Weight Loss
A new study shows that treatment with a lifestyle modification program of diet, exercise and behavioral therapy when used in combination with the weight loss medication sibutramine (Meridia?) resulted in significantly greater weight loss among obese adults than treatment with the medication alone.
Dementia :: Exercise and Healthy Diet Slow Memory Loss
Professor Ian Robertson of Trinity College Dublin, reports that among the lifestyle factors that keep the mind agile as a person ages are: physical fitness, stress management, a varied social life, mental stimulation, learning new things and thinking young.
Lung Cancer :: Crunchy Veggies May Thwart Lung Cancer
According to two new studies, isothiocyanates, a group of sulfur-containing compounds found in cruciferous vegetables – including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, turnips, collards, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, rutabaga, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, horseradish, radishes and watercress – may slow the development of lung cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer :: More Veggies May Curb Pancreatic Cancer Risk
In a study funded by the National Cancer Institute, Professor Elizabeth Holly of the University of California in San Francisco, and team, conducted lifestyle interviews with 2,233 adults, including 532 pancreatic cancer patients.