Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/the-weekly-health-quiz-mosquitoes-walking-and-brain-health/
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Showing posts with label sports performance scottsdale. Show all posts
Friday, August 14, 2015
What Eating 40 Teaspoons of Sugar a Day Can Do to You
"That Sugar Film" takes a look at what happens when you give up fresh foods for sugar-laden processed foods.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/what-eating-40-teaspoons-of-sugar-a-day-can-do-to-you/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/14/what-eating-40-teaspoons-of-sugar-a-day-can-do-to-you/
Thursday, August 13, 2015
States With High Gun Ownership See More Officers Killed
Researchers have found that police officers in states with the lowest gun ownership rates are less likely to be murdered on the job.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/states-with-high-gun-ownership-see-more-officers-killed/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/states-with-high-gun-ownership-see-more-officers-killed/
Doctors Fail to Address Patients’ Spiritual Needs
Studies have documented the importance of religion and spirituality to many patients, but doctors can feel unprepared to discuss the topic.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/doctors-fail-to-address-patients-spiritual-needs/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/doctors-fail-to-address-patients-spiritual-needs/
The Dog Days Can Be Deadly for Dogs
Owners need to be particularly attentive to potential signs of heatstroke when running or hiking with their pets. Their rise in body temperature can be sudden and dangerously severe.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/the-dog-days-can-be-deadly-for-dogs/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/the-dog-days-can-be-deadly-for-dogs/
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
The Right Dose of Exercise for the Aging Brain
A brisk walk may be all it takes to help improve our ability to think as we age, but more may not be better, according to a new study of exercise and cognition.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/the-right-dose-of-exercise-for-the-aging-brain/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/12/the-right-dose-of-exercise-for-the-aging-brain/
Monday, August 10, 2015
High Tech Hope for Repelling Mosquitoes
Kid-safe bands with plant oils, chemically treated clothes and bug spray offer some protection, but a new patch may finally confound this nemesis.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/high-tech-hope-for-repelling-mosquitoes/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/11/high-tech-hope-for-repelling-mosquitoes/
You Will See the Doctor’s Fallibility Now
Physicians, too, can become confused in ways that lead to “never” events, as in they should never occur. How far should the system go to prevent them?
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/you-will-see-the-doctors-fallibility-now/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/you-will-see-the-doctors-fallibility-now/
Many Older Women Don’t Need Vitamin D Supplements
Vitamin D supplements may be ineffective in improving bone density or bone strength in postmenopausal women, a clinical trial has found.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/older-women-vitamin-d-supplements/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/older-women-vitamin-d-supplements/
Not Vaccinating Children Is the Greater Risk
Childhood immunizations, perhaps the most important health and lifesaving advance of the last century, are being seriously eroded by misinformation and scaremongering.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/not-vaccinating-children-is-the-greater-risk/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/not-vaccinating-children-is-the-greater-risk/
‘Body’ Report Cards Aren’t Influencing Arkansas Teenagers
A study raises questions about the effectiveness of the body mass index letters that the state started sending home more than a decade ago.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/body-report-cards-arent-influencing-arkansas-teenagers/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/10/body-report-cards-arent-influencing-arkansas-teenagers/
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets
The company supports a new nonprofit, the Global Energy Balance Network, that promotes a “science-based” approach to weight control: Get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/
Friday, August 7, 2015
Think Like a Doctor: A Knife in the Ear Solved!
Readers solve the mystery of a police officer with an earache and asymmetrical pupils.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/think-like-a-doctor-a-knife-in-the-ear-solved/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/think-like-a-doctor-a-knife-in-the-ear-solved/
The Weekly Health Quiz: Spicy Food, Running Shoes and Legionnaire’s Disease
Test your knowledge of this week's health news.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/the-weekly-health-quiz-spicy-food-running-shoes-and-legionnaires-disease/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/the-weekly-health-quiz-spicy-food-running-shoes-and-legionnaires-disease/
Walking vs. Elliptical Machine, Redux
Minute for minute, using an elliptical machine is likely to burn more calories, while putting far less stress on your joints.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/walking-vs-elliptical-machine-redux/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/walking-vs-elliptical-machine-redux/
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Living With Cancer: Alone and Ghosted
When cancer patients need help, they are often surprised to find that long-trusted friends have disappeared.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/living-with-cancer-alone-and-ghosted/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/living-with-cancer-alone-and-ghosted/
Think Like a Doctor: A Knife in the Ear
Can you figure out why a police officer developed an earache and pupils of different sizes?
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/think-like-a-doctor-a-knife-in-the-ear/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/think-like-a-doctor-a-knife-in-the-ear/
Contraceptives May Lower Endometrial Cancer Risk Long-Term
Studies have shown that the use of oral contraceptives lowers the risk for endometrial cancer, and now a new study has found that the protection continues for many years after women stop using them.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/contraceptives-may-lower-endometrial-cancer-risk-long-term/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/06/contraceptives-may-lower-endometrial-cancer-risk-long-term/
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Choosing the Right Running Shoes
A new review of research helpfully concludes that there is a reliable, scientifically valid way for each of us to pick the right running shoes, but it’s so simple that most of us ignore it.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/choosing-the-right-running-shoes/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/choosing-the-right-running-shoes/
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Eating Spicy Food Linked to a Longer Life
Data from 485,000 people in China found that rates of ischemic heart disease, respiratory disease and cancer were all lower in hot-food eaters.
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/spicy-food-linked-to-lower-risk-of-death/
from Well http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/spicy-food-linked-to-lower-risk-of-death/
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