Archive for the ‘General Health’ Category
A small dose of sunshine could help men with fertility problems
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By Daily Mail Reporter
A study suggests that getting a boost of vitamin D, the ’sunshine vitamin’, could improve men’s fertility (posed by model)
Couples struggling to conceive should consider getting out more, research suggests.
A study found almost a third of men experiencing fertility problems have low levels of vitamin D, the ’sunshine vitamin’.
Just spending ten [...]
Speed of eating ‘key to obesity’
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Slow down!
Wolfing down meals may be enough to nearly double a person’s risk of being overweight, Japanese research suggests.
Osaka University scientists looked at the eating habits of 3,000 people and reported their findings in the British Medical Journal.
Problems in signalling systems which tell the body when to stop eating may [...]
Sweetener ‘makes you fat and could dampen the effect of some medicines’
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By Sean Poulter
Splenda, a sweetener used as a sugar replacement, has been linked to weight gain
The effectiveness of calorie-free sweetener Splenda is in question after a controversial study linked it to weight gain.
There are also suggestions that it could dampen the effect of some medicines.
The sweetener, known generically as sucralose, is the [...]
Doctors get death diagnosis tips
Friday, October 24th, 2008
Doctors says that cases of an incorrect diagnosis are rare
Doctors are being given tips to help them diagnose when someone is dead.
Although a patient coming back from the dead is rare, there is enough ambiguity in diagnosing death that doctors need guidance, experts have decided.
Rapid advances in life support, where machines take over [...]
New wave of detox diets — are they healthier?
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By Rory Evans
Allure
The latest juice-cleanse diets — with their potent blends of fresh vegetables, fruits and spices — promise a renewed vitality and better health.
Some high-profile celebrities are unabashedly hitting the bottle. No, not hitting the bottle as in they need to check into detox — hitting the bottle as in it’s their way of [...]
Worrisome Infection Eludes a Leading Children’s Vaccine
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By LAURA BEIL
A highly drug-resistant germ has become a common cause of meningitis, pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions in young children. The culprit — a strain of strep bacteria — can conquer almost all antibiotics in pediatrics, and has dodged a vaccine otherwise credited with causing the number of serious infections in children to plummet.
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The Evolution of Trojan Man
Friday, October 24th, 2008How much sleep do you really need? Probably a lot less than you think, says an expert
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By Professor Jim Horne
Ask people whether they would like more sleep and the majority will say yes.
But does this mean they are not getting enough? I don’t believe so.
Thanks to oft-repeated assertions that our ancestors slept longer than we did, not to mention claims that a lack of shut-eye can cause high blood pressure, [...]
Lack of sunlight linked to male infertility
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By Tamara McLean
AN Australian infertility study has revealed disturbing levels of vitamin D deficiency among men who are unable to impregnate their partners.
The discovery surprised Sydney researchers investigating the incidence of DNA fragmentation of sperm, a significant factor in male infertility.
Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D, which helps regulate levels of calcium and [...]
Six Diet Culprits That Deprive Your Body of Nutrients
Friday, October 24th, 2008
By:Â Allie Firestone
There are literally hundreds of diets that have been promoted as the latest, greatest, and easiest way to lose weight. Unfortunately for those of us who try them, most of these fad weight-loss plans leave us eliminating foods, entire food groups, and the calories we need to fuel our hearts, brains, and nervous systems—not [...]