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  • July 2008

    • Reasons You're Losing Snoozes

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Jul 24, 08 12:01 PM CDT

      Reasons You're Losing Snoozes

      The health benefits of sleep are well-documented, but catching Zs isn't so easy in a society all about hard work and an active lifestyle. Forbes runs down some reasons Americans aren't getting enough quality time with their pillows. Marital problems: A bad marriage makes for poor shut-eye. Happy wives fell asleep easier and have a more restful slumber, according to one study. More »

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      health  • sleep  • lifestyle  • anxiety  • sleep apnea  • insomnia  • sleeplessness  • workaholic

    • Athletes Got Nothin' on Rock 'n Roll Drummers

      newser  |  Times Literary Supplement  |  Jul 23, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Athletes Got Nothin' on Rock 'n Roll Drummers

      Sure, the lead singer gets all the attention, but how about a little respect for the drummer? Sports scientists are taking up the cause with a new study that says the rockers are as fit as Olympic athletes, the Times of London reports. The best of them lose 2 quarts of water a night, burn about 500 calories an hour, and have a heart rate that rivals a top soccer player. "You get a three-hour workout every night," says the Blur's Dave Rowntree. More »

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      health  • athlete  • musician  • rock music  • drums

    • NYC Not Eating Up Calorie-Count Law

      newser  |  MSNBC  |  Jul 17, 08 6:28 PM CDT

      NYC Not Eating Up Calorie-Count Law

      As chain restaurants waddle their way toward compliance with a New York City law that requires them to post the calorie counts of food, the numbers behind the items have diners grappling with some unappetizing knowledge, MSNBC reports. The restaurant skinny is turning out to be anything but, from 630-calorie Dunkin' Donuts muffins to a pecan-crusted chicken salad at TGI Friday's, whose 1,360 calories trumped a burger and fries on the same menu. More »

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      health  • New York City  • food  • Starbucks  • Dunkin' Donuts  • calories  • calorie-posting law

    • Brown-Bag Boom Makes for Stinky Office Fridges

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 16, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Brown-Bag Boom Makes for Stinky Office Fridges

      A rise in brown-bag lunches is turning office fridges nationwide from a munchies Mecca into an oversized Petri dish—and workers are crying foul, the Chicago Tribune reports. Booming food prices and health concerns are increasing bring-your-own numbers, but the good stuff doesn't always get eaten. "I've found things like liquefied carrots," says one refrigerator cleaner. More »

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      health  • food  • bacteria  • office  • sandwich

    • Goodbye Smell, Hello Misery

      newser  |  Slate  |  Jul 10, 08 9:25 PM CDT

      Goodbye Smell, Hello Misery

      When ranking physical attributes we’d hate to lose, most people put sense of smell at the bottom, on par with losing a big toe. But when Elizabeth Zierah lost hers—and thus her sense of taste—3 years ago after catching a cold, the ensuing string of scentless and flavorless days transformed her into "an observer watching the character of me," she writes in Slate. More »

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      health  • smell  • sense of smell  • losses

    • To Cheat Death, Eat Less

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jul 9, 08 6:26 PM CDT

      To Cheat Death, Eat Less

      Call it the Refrigerator of Youth: Eating less could add nearly 5 years to your lifespan, LiveScience reports. Even scholars dismissive of anti-aging hype concede that a more moderate eating approach could bear fruit. "There is plenty of evidence that calorie restriction can reduce your risks for many common diseases including cancer, diabetes and heart disease," one researcher says. More »

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      health  • food  • science  • elderly  • aging  • youth  • calories  • lifespan  • calorie restriction

    • How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Jul 9, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      Before you clear a spot on the mantle for that gold medal, you may need a quick reality check: Forbes runs down the numbers behind the blood, sweat, and tears of an Olympic athlete's training. Training: 4 to 8 years to maximize lung capacity and heart strength Sessions: up to 3 a day, 6 days a week Goal setting: beyond annual benchmarks, some athletes plan 4 years out More »

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      list  • health  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • sports  • athlete  • training  • gold medal

  • June 2008

    • Keep Your Feet Pain-Free

      newser  |  NPR  |  Jun 24, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      Keep Your Feet Pain-Free

      Watch out for those summertime flip-flops and ballet flats: Prolonged use could give you a painful foot condition, a podiatrist tells NPR. Shoes without enough arch or back support put too much strain on an important piece of tissue called the plantar fascia. Fashionable or not, it's better to go with a lightweight, comfortable pair of running shoes. More »

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      health  • shoes  • feet

    • Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jun 24, 08 6:13 AM CDT

      Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death

      People with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to die earlier from a variety of causes than people with normal levels of the so-called "Sunshine Vitamin," according to a new study. The study is the latest to underscore the health benefits of vitamin D—and points to nearly twice the risk of early death from any cause, as well as from heart-related problems. More »

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      health  • cancer  • colon cancer  • milk  • vitamin D  • osteoporosis  • mortality  • Sunshine vitamin  • rickets

    • Flip-Flops: Bad for Politicians, Even Worse for Your Feet

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  Jun 11, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Flip-Flops: Bad for Politicians, Even Worse for Your Feet

      Flip-flops—the lightweight footwear appearing farther afield than just the beach these days—may be damaging to your health, Newsweek reports. Flip-flop wearers take shorter steps, need more movements to go the same distance they would with regular shoes, and, a study shows, face higher risk of muscle and joint pain in the legs. More »

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      health  • shoes  • feet  • flip-flop

    • Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jun 8, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

      As the number of people with allergies soars, so does the “free-from” food market—that is, foods that avoid common allergens like peanuts, the Washington Post reports. Specialty foods are expected to bring in $3.9 billion this year, a study says, while gluten-free products will likely bank some $1.3 billion by 2010. Special-needs customers have become a coveted slice of the market. More »

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      health  • food industry  • food allergies  • food production  • peanut  • gluten free diets

    • Red Wine Linked to Longer Life

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 4, 08 5:19 AM CDT

      Red Wine Linked to Longer Life

      Researchers have found new signs that the fountain of youth could be filled with red wine, the New York Times reports. Resveratrol, an ingredient in grape skins, has been found to slow the effects of aging by triggering a change in the body—making it switch resources from fertility to tissue maintenance. Some scientists are so impressed by the findings that they're already taking resveratrol capsules. More »

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      health  • wine  • aging  • life expectancy  • red wine  • resveratrol

    • Docs Find Little Kids Low on Vitamin D

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Jun 3, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Docs Find Little Kids Low on Vitamin D

      Many young children are not receiving enough vitamin D, putting them at risk of bone problems and immune-system trouble, ABC News reports. In a group of 380 kids ages 2 and younger, 12% were deficient in vitamin D and 40% had below-optimal levels. A third of those deficient showed changes in bone density of the wrist and knee, and a few even had rickets. More »

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      health  • vitamin D  • infants  • Rickets  • childrens' health

  • May 2008

    • Obama's Health 'Excellent': Docs

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  May 29, 08 2:16 PM CDT

      Obama's Health 'Excellent': Docs

      Barack Obama is in “excellent health,” his doctor of two decades wrote today, declaring the Democratic frontrunner “in overall good physical and mental health needed to maintain the resiliency required in the office of president.” Obama, 46, still faces risk factors from smoking, which he quit last year, and has a family history of cancer, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • health  • cancer  • smoking

    • McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      newser  |  Newsweek  |  May 25, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      McCain's 'Real Age' Is 63

      McCain may be 71.8 years old on paper, but his biological age is a youthful 63.7, according to the physician who wrote You: The Owner's Manual. Dr. Michael Roizen made the estimate based on McCain's recently-released medical records (though some details on the candidate's dietary and exercise habits were missing). Only kink? One year in the Oval Office ages its inhabitant 2 biological years. More »

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      John McCain  • health  • cancer  • McCain 2008  • blood pressure  • exercise  • diet  • age  • medical records  • heart health  • longevity  • Body Mass Index

    • Diet Duchess Leaves Sour Taste

      newser  |  Spiked  |  May 23, 08 4:01 PM CDT

      Diet Duchess Leaves Sour Taste

      Watching Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson lecture some of Britain’s poorest—and hungriest—on the virtues of healthy eating on the UK show " The Duchess of Hull " may turn stomachs, but it's just the latest offering from a lengthy menu of a la carte snobbery perpetuated by today’s TV food and makeover shows, argues Rob Lyons in his Spiked column. More »

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      health  • United Kingdom  • diet  • poverty  • reality television  • royalty  • Royal Family

    • The Fittest Guys in America

      newser  |  Men's Fitness  |  May 20, 08 4:12 AM CDT

      The Fittest Guys in America

      Barack Obama has already nailed one nomination. He's cruised onto a list of the fittest guys in America. His 16-hour days on the campaign trail, early morning workouts at hotel gyms, brisk 45-minute runs and pick-up basketball games put him in some super-fit company, according to the list compiled by Men's Fitness magazine. Golfer Tiger Woods is in first place.    More »

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      Barack Obama  • health  • Tiger Woods  • exercise  • Dwight Howard  • Will Smith  • fitness  • Chase Utley  • Brady Quinn  • Daniel Craig  • workout  • Greg Long  • Wladimir Klitschko

    • It's Time to Talk More About Toilets

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 19, 08 12:25 PM CDT

      It's Time to Talk More About Toilets

      Modern squeamishness about discussing human feces can cost lives, Rose George writes in the New York Times . The recent disastrous cyclone in Burma highlights how important waste-containment (read: latrines) is to staving off disease, but if wealthy nations won't deign to discuss No. 2, it's hard for them to organize aid to help poorer countries with sanitation. More »

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      health  • Burma  • Cyclone Nargis  • poop  • sanitation

  • April 2008

    • Life Grows Shorter for America's Poor

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Apr 22, 08 10:40 AM CDT

      Life Grows Shorter for America's Poor

      Life is getting shorter for many of America's poorest people, USA Today reports. Life expectancy has risen in most of the nation since 1960 but in some areas—including the Deep South and Appalachia—life expectancy has dropped significantly, according to a study published in The Public Library of Science . Smoking and obesity were the among the main factors, and women were most affected. More »

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      health  • obesity  • smoking  • poverty  • life expectancy  • inequality

    • Why You're Still Chubby

      newser  |  ABC News  |  Apr 18, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      Why You're Still Chubby

      If you've mustered the energy to lose weight, nothing is more frustrating than not seeing results. Men's Health lists some common mistakes: Too much carb consumption You're eating low-fat foods, but more of them Skipping breakfast can lead to sugar bingeing More »

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      list  • health  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • nutrition  • carbs

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