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Generic advice doesn't help patients drop pounds
By Staff Reporter | Mar 21, 2019 09:52 AM EDTPatients shed more weight when doctors give specific tips, study finds
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Smokers often misunderstand health risks of smokeless tobacco product
By Jessica Nyugen | Mar 04, 2019 08:46 AM EST'Snus' may be less harmful for smokers unable or unwilling to quit tobacco
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Exercise in morning or afternoon to shift your body clock forward
By Staff Reporter | Feb 20, 2019 09:28 AM ESTExercise can shift the human body clock, with the direction and amount of this effect depending on the time of day or night in which people exercise.
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High fat diet linked to unfavorable changes in gut bacteria and inflammatory triggers
By Staff Reporter | Feb 20, 2019 09:14 AM ESTA high fat diet is linked to unfavourable changes in the type and numbers of gut bacteria-collectively known as the microbiome-as well as a rise in inflammatory triggers in the body, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the journal Gut.
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German researchers discover how sleep can fight infection
By Staff Reporter | Feb 12, 2019 09:14 AM ESTResearchers in Germany have discovered why sleep can sometimes be the best medicine. Sleep improves the potential ability of some of the body's immune cells to attach to their targets, according to a new study that will be published February 12 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The study, led by Stoyan Dimitrov and Luciana Besedovsky at the University of Tübingen, helps explain how sleep can fight off an infection, whereas other conditions, such as chronic stress, can make the body more susceptible to illness.
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Waist-stature ratio can indicate the risk of cardiovascular disease even in healthy men
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:01 PM ESTPhysically active men who are not overweight but who have a relatively high waist-stature ratio are more likely to develop heart disorders, according to a study by Brazilian researchers
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Study highlights lack of fair access to urban green spaces
By Staff Reporter | Jan 18, 2019 02:39 PM ESTPeople with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery in 10 major North American cities has found.
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Stress fracture? Your foot hitting pavement wasn't the main problem
By Staff Reporter | Jan 18, 2019 02:20 PM ESTIt starts as a persistent and irritating pain in the foot or lower leg, then it gets more intense, maybe with swelling, and soon a runner knows she's being sidelined by one of the most common running injuries: a stress fracture. These tiny cracks in the bone can halt training for months or even end a sports season.
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Staying fit can cut your risk of heart attack by half
By Staff Reporter | Jan 16, 2019 02:58 PM ESTPoor cardiorespiratory fitness could increase your risk of a future heart attack, even if you have no symptoms of a lifestyle illness today, a new study has found.
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Feel lightheaded when standing up? You may have a greater risk of dementia
By Staff Reporter | Jul 25, 2018 04:22 PM EDTPeople who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded when standing up may be experiencing a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Now a new study says middle-aged people who experience such a drop may have a greater risk of developing dementia or stroke decades later.
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Healthy beverage alternatives for the coffeeholics
By Staff Writer | Aug 15, 2017 03:11 AM EDTQuitting the habit of drinking too much coffee will provide the body more benefits upon taking healthier alternative beverages such as kombucha tea and green tea among others.
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Moderate Drinking And Dementia: Get To Know Why A Drink A Day Can Reduce Risk
By Ivy Greene | Aug 07, 2017 08:01 AM EDTAccording to a new study, drinking moderately can be associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
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Sperm Count In Western Men Shows Huge Decline, Baffles Scientists
By Ivy Greene | Jul 26, 2017 09:04 PM EDTGet to know why there is a decline in the sperm count of men coming from these three continents.
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Driking Coffee, Even Decaf May Prolong Life, New Studies Say
By Ivy Greene | Jul 11, 2017 06:54 AM EDTThe benefits of drinking coffee just keep getting better and better, as two new studies inform us that it prolongs life.
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Snorting Chocolate Is Officially A Thing, But Why Would You Want To Try It
By Ivy Greene | Jul 06, 2017 01:07 AM EDTGet to know if there are any health benefits from snorting chocolate.
