In continued efforts to help improve women?s health in Illinois, Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, announced at the Lee County Health Department $50,000 in grants to 15 local health departments and health organizations.
New research by the University of Warwick reveals that a Nobel Prize brings more than just cash and kudos — it can also add nearly two years to your life.
Start! is an American Heart Association movement calling on all Americans and their employers to live longer, more heart-healthy lives through walking and other healthy habits.
Walking a mile in another person’s shoes may be the best way to understand the emotions, perceptions, and motivations of an individual; however, in a recent study appearing in the December 2006 issue of Psychological Science, it is reported that those in power are often unable to take such a journey.
It is estimated that 250,000 Americans over the age of 65 may have been misdiagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and perhaps Parkinson’s disease, when in fact they have a treatable condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH.
Rhode Island State health officials in Rhode Island are preparing to open schools on Monday after a meningitis scare. They’ve also provided every school in the state with alcohol-based gels and dispensers.
If playing video games makes kids less active — and contributes to obesity — why not create more video games that require activity? That’s the question prompted by a Mayo Clinic research study published in the current issue of the medical journal Pediatrics.
A University of Vermont study suggests that the astrocytic BK channel is an important participant in the cellular process responsible for signaling regional blood flow changes in the brain, providing a new key to understanding such disorders as stroke, migraine and Alzheimer’s disease.
For older Americans, reversal of the brain shrinkage that occurs as people age is just one benefit of greater physical activity, according to research published in the latest issue of the Journal of Gerontology — Medical Sciences (Vol. 61A, No. 11). In a special section devoted to exercising and aging, this edition of the journal features five separate reports on the topic.
A new study suggests that a program focusing on increasing step length and speed is more effective at improving mobility and balance than tai chi. While tai chi — a Chinese martial art form consisting of slow, rotational movements and weight-shifting — offers many benefits, the researchers say, they’re not as great as those produced by a balance-training program.