Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

September 8, 2008 1:04:12 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

Stories related to: health

Stories

Stories 61 - 80 of 303

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 16 Next >>
  • February 2008

    • Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      Reuters  |  Feb 4, 08 4:29 PM CST

      Baby Products Expose Infants to Chemicals

      (Newser) - Common baby products may be exposing infants to dangerous chemicals called phthalates, a new study shows. The presence of the substances in infants' urine was linked with the use of baby lotions, powder, and shampoo. Experts don't know the long-term health consequences, but "there is a large body of animal studies to suggest developmental and reproductive toxicity" from phthalates, a doctor tells Reuters. More »

      Tags

      health  • babies  • health study  • infants  • phthalates

  • January 2008

    • 'Sushi Capital' Japan Isn't Sweating Tuna Scare

      Associated Press  |  Jan 27, 08 5:35 AM CST

      'Sushi Capital' Japan Isn't Sweating Tuna Scare

      (Newser) - New Yorkers may be in the throes of a sushi scare after the Times reported on the dangerous mercury levels in tuna, but the Japanese aren't batting an eyelid. One official's biggest concern was that the controversy would ignite "groundless rumors" about a healthy food, AP reports. "We're not talking about eating 10 tuna sushi every day—in which case I might be a little worried," said one sushi lover. More »

      Tags

      health  • Japan  • fish  • tuna  • sushi  • mercury

    • Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

      LiveScience  |  Jan 24, 08 8:05 PM CST

      Religious Belief Linked to Loneliness

      (Newser) - Most people can't stomach loneliness, and they're more prone to believing in the supernatural or creating strong bonds with pets and household objects to compensate, a new study finds. It's a throwback to our ancestors, who relied on group living to survive, LiveScience reports. "Being socially isolated is just not good for you," said the lead scientist. More »

      Tags

      health  • religion  • pets  • mental health  • study  • loneliness

    • Lift Weights, Reap Hefty Benefits

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 21, 08 7:45 PM CST

      Lift Weights, Reap Hefty Benefits

      (Newser) - Pumping iron has long been known to improve strength and prevent injury, but evidence increasingly points to a wide range of other benefits, writes Judy Foreman in the Boston Globe . The findings—decreased heart disease and neck pain, improved metabolism and balance—are driving groups such as the American Heart Association to bump weight training to the forefront. More »

    • 10 Ways to Eat More Grains

      South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Jan 17, 08 12:07 PM CST

      10 Ways to Eat More Grains

      (Newser) - Did you vow to eat healthier in 2008? Start by adding whole grains to your diet with these these 10 tips from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: When a recipe calls for white flour, use half white flour and half whole wheat. Add ½ cup of cooked bulgur, wild rice, or barley to bread stuffing. Add ½ cup of cooked wheat or rye berries, wild rice, brown rice, sorghum, or barley to soup. Use whole cornmeal for corncakes, corn breads, and corn muffins. Add ¾ cup of uncooked oats for every pound of meat in recipes for burgers or meatloaf. More »

      Tags

      list  • health  • obesity  • diet  • carbs  • grains  • whole grains

    • You're Only as Healthy as Your Last Meal

      Time  |  Jan 16, 08 5:41 PM CST

      You're Only as Healthy as Your Last Meal

      (Newser) - One meal can make you healthy…or quite the opposite, according to a review of recent dietary research. Eating junk food instantly causes inflamed tissue and creates molecules that damage cells. “People don’t understand this, even most physicians,” one researcher tells Time . “Your health and vigor, at a very basic level, are as good as your last meal.” More »

      Tags

      health  • healthy eating  • blood sugar

    • Why Am I Fat? One Word for You: Plastics

      Boston Globe  |  Jan 14, 08 1:30 PM CST

      Why Am I Fat? One Word for You: Plastics

      (Newser) - Early exposure to chemicals found in common plastics could predispose a person to obesity, scientists suggest. Studies have shown that animals fed the chemicals, called endocrine disrupters, are fatter later in life than those who were not, the Boston Globe reports. Diet, exercise, and genetics are key factors, but "chemicals can play a role," says one scientist. More »

      Tags

      health  • obesity  • genetics  • obesity epidemic  • plastic  • fat  • baby bottle  • chemicals and obesity

    • UK Pushes 'Opt-Out' Organ Donor Plan

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 13, 08 7:46 PM CST

      UK Pushes 'Opt-Out' Organ Donor Plan

      (Newser) - UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown is backing an initiative to let hospitals harvest organs from dead patients without their consent, the Telegraph reports. The plan, which could take effect this year, presumes consent unless patients opt out or family members object. The goal is to help the 1,000 Britons who die every year for lack of an available organ. More »

      Tags

      health  • Great Britain  • United Kingdom  • Gordon Brown  • organ transplants  • organ donor

    • Anti-Smoking Poster Boy Still Lights Up

      ABC News  |  Jan 12, 08 7:26 PM CST

      Anti-Smoking Poster Boy Still Lights Up

      (Newser) - New Yorkers have grown to know Skip Legault's face well from anti-smoking ads in the subway and on TV over the past few weeks. A smoker since he was eight, Legault has lost a leg to blood clots, suffered two heart attacks in his twenties, and had a debilitating stroke. Worst of all, ABC reports, he can't quit—a detail not made clear in the ad campaign. More »

      Tags

      health  • heart disease  • smoking  • cigarettes  • tobacco  • smoking cessation  • amputation

    • Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

      BBC  |  Jan 10, 08 1:04 PM CST

      Exercise + Alcohol = Good for Heart Health

      (Newser) - Moderate drinking may help you live longer, according to a new study by Danish researchers. Scientists followed 12,000 participants for 20 years and found that, regardless of how much they exercised, those who drank in moderation were about 30% less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. Physically active drinkers saw 50% less risk than non-active non-drinkers. More »

      Tags

      health  • alcohol  • heart disease  • exercise  • blood pressure  • Denmark  • cholesterol  • heart

    • Healthy Steps Add 14 Years to Your Life

      LiveScience  |  Jan 9, 08 7:43 PM CST

      Healthy Steps Add 14 Years to Your Life

      (Newser) - Doing all those things you know you should be doing already can add 14 years to your life, a new study says. People who exercise, don't smoke, limit drinking, and eat fruits and vegetables lead longer lives by that amount, LiveScience reports. The European study is said to be the first to look at the combined benefits of those four healthy habits. More »

      Tags

      health  • exercise  • diet  • smoking cessation

    • 'Nose Bidet' Gives Sinuses Alt Relief

      New York Times  |  Jan 6, 08 3:56 PM CST

      'Nose Bidet' Gives Sinuses Alt Relief

      (Newser) - Sufferers of stuffy sinuses are turning to an ancient remedy to clear their nasal passages: the neti pot. Also called the "nose bidet," the neti pot is filled with non-iodized salt water, the spout is placed in one nostril, and water is poured in and streamed out the other. “There’s a growing clamor for natural alternatives to cold and allergy medicines,” said the CEO of a spiritual goods company. More »

      Tags

      health  • yoga  • meditation  • alternative medicine

    • AIDS Patients Are Living Longer, but Getting Sicker

      New York Times  |  Jan 6, 08 6:02 AM CST

      AIDS Patients Are Living Longer, but Getting Sicker

      (Newser) - Revolutionary drug cocktails mean AIDS sufferers are living much longer, but as they age they're suffering from medical problems that significantly lower the quality of those extended lives, the New York Times writes. AIDS survivors are struggling with illnesses usually associated with much older people, including cancers, kidney failure, lung problems and depression, doctors are finding. More »

      Tags

      health  • drugs  • AIDS  • longevity  • side effects

    • This City Is Going on a Diet!

      Associated Press  |  Jan 4, 08 7:15 PM CST

      This City Is Going on a Diet!

      (Newser) - Oklahoma City tipped the scales in 2007 as America's 15th fattest city—and Mayor Mike Cornett is bent on tackling his town's porkish propensities. He's challenged residents to lose a million pounds in '08, and includes shedding extra weight among his own New Year's resolutions. His program revolves around a website packed with recipes, a body mass index calculator and planned blogs. More »

      Tags

      health  • obesity  • exercise  • diet  • Oklahoma City  • New Year's resolutions

    • 9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

      Men's Health  |  Jan 3, 08 2:23 PM CST

      9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

      (Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your: Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat) Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with grilled chicken on mixed greens (400 calories, 20g fat) Tuna melt (900 calories, 50g fat) with a roast beef or ham sandwich (500 calories, 15g fat) Chicken wrap (700 calories, 35g fat) with a grilled chicken sandwich (375 calories, 15g fat) Turkey burger (850 calories, 50g fat) with a 7 oz. sirloin steak (350 calories, 20g fat) More »

      Tags

      list  • health  • food  • weight loss  • fat  • healthy eating  • calories  • sugar  • carbs

    • Study: Hospitals Too Slow to Shock Hearts

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 2, 08 7:42 PM CST

      Study: Hospitals Too Slow to Shock Hearts

      (Newser) - American hospitals are taking too long to revive the hearts of patients who suffer cardiac arrest, a study finds. Electric shock from a defibrillator can restart a stopped heart, but only if it is done quickly. The American Heart Association recommends that patients in cardiac arrest receive treatment within two minutes, but 30% wait longer, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

      Tags

      health  • heart attack  • hospitals  • heart  • cardiac arrest  • defibrillator

  • December 2007

    • In France, 2008 Means Défense de Fumer

      Bloomberg  |  Dec 28, 07 1:20 PM CST

      In France, 2008 Means D&eacute;fense de Fumer

      (Newser) - Say goodbye to the tradition of puffing on Gauloises at Paris cafes: Beginning Tuesday, France becomes the latest nation to introduce a complete smoking ban in restaurants, hotels, and nightclubs. The ban has widespread support, although diehard smokers are threatening to fight it. "I cannot stand the idea of a hygienic, clean, and, sorry to say, 'American style' society," one smoking advocate told Bloomberg. More »

      Tags

      health  • France  • Paris  • smoking ban

    • Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Dec 26, 07 6:40 PM CST

      Breast Cancer Risk Seen for Latinos, Blacks

      (Newser) - A genetic mutation that increases the risk of breast cancer has been linked to Hispanic and young black women, according to a new study. The findings could lead to changes in screening, the San Jose Mercury News reports. In the survey of 3,181 women with breast cancer, 16.7% of black patients under 35 and 3.5% of Hispanic patients had the mutated gene, compared with 2.2% of white patients. More »

      Tags

      health  • cancer  • women  • breast cancer  • disease  • genetics  • Hispanic  • genetic mutation  • ovarian cancer  • black women  • BRCA1

    • Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

      Associated Press  |  Dec 25, 07 3:20 PM CST

      Parents Blind to Their Fat Kids

      (Newser) - Nearly half the parents of severely overweight children ages 6 to 11 said their child was “about the right weight,” and only 13% recognized that their child had a severe problem, says a University of Michigan study. The results indicate parents think children will “grow out” of obesity or that something will change as they age, reports the AP. More »

      Tags

      health  • children  • obesity  • childhood obesity  • health study  • obesity epidemic  • fat  • overweight  • obese

    • 7 Common Medical Myths

      LiveScience  |  Dec 23, 07 10:49 AM CST

      7 Common Medical Myths

      (Newser) - Some medical misconceptions are so widespread that even doctors believe them. LiveScience rounds up the seven biggest myths, according to the British Medical Journal : We only use 10% of our brains You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day Fingernails and hair grow after death More »

      Tags

      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • research

Stories 61 - 80 of 303

<< Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 16 Next >>

Today's Most Popular

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »