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For many seniors, holiday season brings the blues
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:49 in Health | viewed 34 views times | 0 Comments
According to the American Geriatrics Society, the holiday season can trigger melancholy in seniors from thoughts about lost loved ones, health issues or money problems. To help overcome the seasonal blues, the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging offers the... (Continue reading)
Exercise helps kids avoid obesity, researchers find
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:47 in Health | viewed 28 views times | 0 Comments
New research shows that vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to help kids stay lean, but sitting around doesn’t appear to have a major role in making them fat. However, there are still plenty of reasons kids should... (Continue reading)
Processed food link to depression: research
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:36 in Health | viewed 57 views times | 0 Comments
New research has found that diets heavy in processed and fatty foods increase the risk of depression, according to a report published Monday. Researchers at University College London also found that a diet including plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit and... (Continue reading)
The Sonoma Diet
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 22:00 in Health | viewed 65 views times | 0 Comments
The Sonoma Diet, created by Connie Gunderson R.D., Ph.D., is a diet plan that promotes using smaller plates and portions while enjoying Mediterranean-style foods as the way to a slimmer waist and healthier lifestyle. The diet is not meant to... (Continue reading)
ADHD Drug Abuse Prevalent Among American Teens
Every day, an estimated 2,500 American teens use a “legal” drug to get high for the first time. These drugs include opioids, which are most often prescribed to treat pain, and central nervous system depressants, used to treat anxiety and... (Continue reading)
Americans Must Find Better Options for Sweet Cravings
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 21:57 in Health | viewed 44 views times | 0 Comments
Americans must become more creative with their resolutions for sweet cravings, avoiding treats with added sugars. For the first time ever, the American Heart Association has released specific guidelines for daily limits of added sugars. Their recommendations are a significant... (Continue reading)
U.S. swine flu vaccine supplies double in one week
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:24 in Health | viewed 38 views times | 0 Comments
U.S. health officials announced today the supply of H1N1 swine flu vaccinations for this year’s flu season is actually twice the size expected only a week ago, and that the more than six million doses will become available the first... (Continue reading)
H1N1 blamed for Mass. woman’s death
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is calling the death of an unidentified 55 year-old female who had “multiple underlying health conditions” related to the H1N1 virus. The woman died in Middlesex County, Mass. It is the first death of... (Continue reading)
Fewer schools selling candy, soda to students
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:06 in Health | viewed 43 views times | 0 Comments
Fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students, the federal government said in a report released Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report was based on a survey of public... (Continue reading)
Half of U.S. babies living today likely to reach 100
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 19:05 in Health | viewed 25 views times | 0 Comments
If current life expectancy trends continue, more than half of babies born in rich nations since 2000 will live to 100 years of age, and they’ll have less disability than elderly people in previous generations, according to researchers who found... (Continue reading)
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