Never Mind the Flu—Loneliness is Going Around
(Getty Images) By Anne Harding TUESDAY, December 1, 2009 (Health.com) — Happiness, laughter, and smiles are often described as infectious.
Archive for November, 2009
Lots of Exercise in Midlife May Lead to Osteoarthritis
If you’re a middle-age weekend warrior who likes to hit the basketball court or hockey rink, take note: A new study suggests that high levels of physical activity boost the risk of internal knee damage that could lead to osteoarthritis.
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Lots of Exercise in Midlife May Lead to Osteoarthritis
Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain
The chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (Taxol) increases the risk of chronic neuropathic pain in breast cancer survivors, a new study shows.
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Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain
Too Much Exercise May Pose Arthritis Risk
A new study shows that middle-aged men and women who engage in high levels of physical activity — at home and at work as well as at the gym — may be unwittingly damaging their knees and increasing their risk for osteoarthritis.
Aluminum Can Tabs May Still Pose Health Risks
A study shows beverage can stay-tabs — the replacement design for the older pull-tabs — may still pose potential swallowing risks.
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Aluminum Can Tabs May Still Pose Health Risks
Smart Phones Aid Diagnosis
CT scan images sent via an iPhone, using a $19.99 app that’s available on iTunes, were clear enough for correct diagnoses to be made in 99% of cases, researchers say.
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Smart Phones Aid Diagnosis
Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life
People born in the “stroke belt” of the southern United States have a lifelong higher risk of dying of stroke than others, even if they live elsewhere later, a new study shows.
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Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life
Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging
Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within cells themselves.
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Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline
U.S. health officials said Monday that H1N1 swine flu infections appear to be on the wane nationally, even as the number of American children dying from the illness continues to rise.
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U.S. Swine Flu Cases Chart Sharp Decline
Sleeping Men Can’t Hear Crying Babies, Researchers Grow Fake Meat, and Why Marrying a Cousin Might Not Be So Bad
Did you indulge in a Thanksgiving feast or keep the feeding frenzy to a smart splurge ? Either way, it’s a good idea to get in some exercise now, before you overbook your schedule with holiday plans.
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Sleeping Men Can’t Hear Crying Babies, Researchers Grow Fake Meat, and Why Marrying a Cousin Might Not Be So Bad