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Diabetes Drugs Linked To Fracture Risk
2008-05-11 07:22:00 A widely used class of diabetes medications appears to be associated with an increased risk for fractures, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ?The insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinediones are a relatively new and effective class of oral antidiabetic agents that have gained wide use in ... More About: Drugs , Diabetes , Risk
The Safest Spot For A Child Safety Seat
2008-05-10 08:04:00 Placing your child in the safety seat at the center rear cuts injury risks by nearly half. That’s according to a study by the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers studied data from 4,790 car crashes which occurred in 16 U.S. states from December 1, 1998, to December 31, 2006, via insurance claim ... More About: Kids , Safety , Seat , Spot , Child Safety
Funny But True II
2008-05-09 08:15:00 What occurs four times in every week, twice in every month but only once in a year? - - The letter “E” ? What did the big chimney say to the small chimney? - - You are too small to smoke ? What is so fragile even saying its name can break it? ___ Silence ? What is in the middle of Paris? ___ The letter “R” ? What did a ... More About: Funny , Living , True
Natural Tran Fats Have Health Benefits
2008-05-08 08:48:00 Contrary to popular opinion, not all trans fats are bad for you. University of Alberta researcher Flora Wang found that a diet with enriched levels of trans vaccenic acid (VA) ? a natural animal fat found in dairy and beef products ? can reduce risk factors associated with heart disease, diabetes and obesity Results indicated this benefit ... More About: Health , Natural , Benefits , Tran , Fats
Pregnant Moms Who Exercise Leads To A Healthier Heart For Themselves And Th
2008-05-07 16:44:00 Studies have shown that exercise has a positive effect on mothers-to-be, and no detrimental impact on their developing offspring. A new study further extends the knowledge of research in this area and has found that not only do women benefit from exercise in pregnancy, but their fetuses do too. Researchers of this study hypothesized that maternal ... More About: Pregnancy , Exercise , Pregnant , Leads , Heart
Elephant Paints A Self-Portrait
2008-05-06 17:19:00 The ‘artist’ at work is called Hong. Text from Elephant Art At eight years old, Hong maintains a very curious nature. She loves to investigate everything and once managed to use her trunk to open the door of a truck. This kind of curiosity made Hong a natural candidate for artistic instruction. Two years ago, Hong began painting ... More About: Animals , Paints , Portrait , Self Portrait
Commonly Used Medications Associated With Impaired Physical Function In Eld
2008-05-05 18:26:00 Older adults who take drugs designed to block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine ? including common medications for incontinence, high blood pressure and allergies ? are more likely to be dependent in one or more activities of daily living and to walk slower, according to new findings from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and ... More About: Health , Physical , Medications , Function
What Else Can Eyewear Do?
2008-05-04 19:45:00 The Stix eyewear, designed by Brad Gressel can house a pair of chopsticks which will do away with the need for disposables. What’s more, when the chopsticks are cleaned, they can become hair sticks too! Now, I would get a pair if it could house a pair of super thin chopsticks on one side and a ... More About: Eyewear
Cigarette Maker Sponsored Lung Cancer Study
2008-05-04 09:57:00 In October 2006, researchers Dr. Claudia Henschke of Weill Cornell Medical College jolted the cancer world with a study saying that 80 percent of lung cancer deaths could be prevented through widespread use of CT scans. The study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. A small print in the study noted that it ... More About: Cancer , Study , Sponsored , Lung Cancer , Maker
Renovating A House Built Before 1978 May Increase Lead Exposure In Kids
2008-05-03 18:03:00 Ripping out and tearing down to create a divinely designed home, a la HGTV, is all the rage today ? and the economic downturn may be leading more families to renovate rather than relocate. But a new study has found that parents need to be aware that all this interior renovation can put their children’s ... More About: Health , House , Kids , A House , Exposure
Concrete Examples Don?t Help Students Learn Math
2008-05-02 06:46:00 A new study challenges the common practice in many classrooms of teaching mathematical concepts by using ?real-world,? concrete examples. Researchers led by Jennifer Kaminski, researcher scientist at Ohio State University?s Center for Cognitive Science, found that college students who learned a mathematical concept with concrete examples couldn?t apply that knowledge to new situations. But when students first ... More About: Living , Students , Math , Examples , Learn
Chloroform - Clue To A 150 Year Old Medical Puzzle
2008-05-01 12:36:00 One of the earliest general anaesthetics to be used by the medical profession, chloroform, has shed light on a mystery that?s puzzled doctors for more than 150 years ? how such anaesthetics actually work. A discovery described as ?true serendipity? made by Leeds University PhD student Dr Yahya Bahnasi, has provided a clue that may unravel ... More About: Health , Medical , Puzzle , Year
Bacteria Found In House Dust
2008-04-30 06:00:00 We’re surrounded! House dust is a rich source of bacteria If you?ve always suspected there are unknown things living in the dark and dusty corners of your home and office, we are now one step closer to cataloguing exactly what might be lurking in your indoor environment. Buildings have their own pattern of bacteria in indoor ... More About: Health , Bacteria
Lizard Hunting Styles Impact Ability To Move
2008-04-29 20:15:00 The technique lizards use to grab their grub influences how they move, according to researchers at Ohio University. A research team led by doctoral student Eric McElroy tracked 18 different species of lizards as they walked or ran in order to understand how their foraging styles impact their biomechanics. The study, funded by the National Science ... More About: Animals , Styles , Move , Lizard , Hunting
Extreme Nausea And Vomiting Varies Among Pregnant Women From Different Coun
2008-04-28 06:20:00 Mothers born in India and Sri Lanka are three times more likely to suffer from extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (hyperemesis gravidarum) than ethnic Norwegians. This finding comes from Norwegian Institute of Public Health?s study of 900, 000 first-time pregnancies registered in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway over a forty year period. Earlier studies ... More About: Women , Pregnancy , Pregnant , Extreme , Vomiting
Pregnant Mothers? Diet Linked To Baby?s Obesity
2008-04-25 06:06:00 Pregnant and lactating rats fed on a diet of hydrogenated fat during pregnancy and lactation had babies who were fatter than rats fed a normal diet, according to research published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The unhealthy diet has deleterious consequences even after the fats were removed from the diet and has links to ... More About: Baby , Diet , Pregnancy , Pregnant , Obesity
Carcinogens Found In ?Organic? Personal Care Products
2008-04-24 07:09:00 Carcinogenic 1,4-Dioxane Found in Leading “Organic ” Brand Personal Care Products A newly released study commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), a watchdog group with over 500,000 members, and overseen by environmental health consumer advocate David Steinman (author of The Safe Shopper’s Bible), analyzes leading “natural” and “organic” brand shampoos, body washes, lotions and other personal ... More About: Cancer
Big Bellies In Midlife Increases Dementia Risk
2008-04-22 07:57:00 People in their 40s with larger stomachs have a higher risk for dementia when they reach their 70s, according to a study published in the March 26, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous studies have looked at central obesity (as determined by waist circumference) and body mass ... More About: Health , Dementia , Risk , Midlife
Excessive Vaccinations Is Harmful To Your Child
2008-04-21 09:01:00 “The Danger of Excessive Vaccination During Brain Development: The Case for a Link to Autism Spectrum Disorders” By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. In 1976, children received 10 vaccines before attending school. Today they will receive over 36 injections. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Disease Control assured parents that it was safe to ... More About: Child
Eating One Sausage Raises Bowel Cancer Risk
2008-04-21 04:45:00 Eating one sausage or three rashers of bacon a day, equivalent to 1.8oz (50g) of processed meat - raises the likelihood of the cancer by a fifth, according to an analysis by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). Processed meats include bacon, ham, pastrami, salami and hot dogs, all of which are preserved by smoking, salting ... More About: Sausage , Risk , Eating
Rainbow In Your Hand (Video)
2008-04-18 06:39:00 “Rainbow In Your Hand ” by Masashi Kawamura displays a mini rainbow (with all 7 colors!) across the pages as you flip through the little booklet. So cool! Tags: Masashi, Kawamura, Rainbow, In, Your, Hand More About: Video , Living
Andrew Stoll - The Omega-3 Connection: The Groundbreaking Anti-depression D
2008-04-17 06:52:00 The Omega -3 Connection : The Groundbreaking Anti -depression Diet and Brain Program by Andrew L. Stoll For years scientists have searched for a “magic bullet” to relieve the pain of depression and other mood disorders — safe enough for nursing mothers, children with ADHD, and the elderly, without the side effects associated with medicines like Prozac, ... More About: Depression
Labrix Saliva Hormone Test Analysis
2008-04-16 07:36:00 Labrix Saliva Hormone Test Analysis Features: * Saliva Hormone Tests: E2, Pg, T, DHEA & 4 Diurnal Cortisol: AM, Noon, Evening, PM * Used when individuals are complaining of Fatigue, Weakness, Insomnia, Headaches, Irritability, Nervousness, Sugar Cravings, Dizzy Spells, Decreased Stamina * In addition, all individuals with ... More About: Health
ZRT Saliva Hormone Test Kits
2008-04-16 07:27:00 ZRT Saliva Hormone Test Kits Features: * Measures hormones of choice (Progesterone, Estradiol, DHEA, Testosterone, Morning Cortisol, Estriol, and Estrone) * Accurate, quick, and easy saliva home hormone test * Results sent directly to you with a detailed explanation within 7-10 working days of receipt ... More About: Health
New Invention Prevents ATM Pin-Code Theft
2008-04-15 10:20:00 Four students from the Ĺrhus Business College have invented a foolproof way to prevent thieves from get hole of pin numbers from people withdrawing cash from ATMs. The invention, which won the top prize recently at the Young Enterprise international trade show in Austria, is an innovative screen table, where the numbers between 1 and ... More About: Tech , Code , Invention , Theft
Prescription Glasses Online Store
2008-04-14 19:56:00 This is a Sponsored Post. ZenniOptical.com sells stylish prescription glasses online. You will find huge selection of frames, with single vision lens, sunsensor (potochromic) lens, tinted sunglasses lens, bifocal lens and progressive lens. The secret to Zenni’s low prices is that they sell only their own manufactured frames direct to the customer, with no middlemen, no ... More About: Store , Online , Online store , Glasses , Prescription
Air Ambulance Service
2008-04-14 19:35:00 This is a Sponsored Post. Air Ambulance America provides air ambulance service to transport patients on a medical flight. Flight nurses and flight paramedics are onboard an air ambulance that comes with state of the art medical equipment. They give the same attention and support to all patients, from basic to critical care, including stroke, cancer, ... More About: Health , Service
Omega 3 Intake During Final Months Of Pregnancy Benefits Baby
2008-04-14 06:07:00 Omega-3 intake during last months of pregnancy boosts an infant?s cognitive and motor development A study supervised by Université Laval researchers Gina Muckle and Éric Dewailly reveals that omega-3 intake during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant?s sensory, cognitive, and motor development. The details of this finding are published in a recent edition of ... More About: Baby , Pregnancy , Final , Benefits , Omega
How Stress Makes Cancer Cells Stronger
2008-04-11 08:33:00 Scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine are the first to report that the stress hormone epinephrine causes changes in prostate and breast cancer cells that may make them resistant to cell death. “These data imply that emotional stress may contribute to the development of cancer and may also reduce the effectiveness of cancer treatments,” ... More About: Cancer , Stress , Stronger
The Urine Test
More articles from this author:2008-04-10 09:24:00 How well do you know about urine? Test yourself. Answer True or False. Urine made by healthy kidneys that has not left the body is actually sterile. Estrogen extracted from pregnant mares? urine is not used to make the drug Premarin. Urine from fox and wolf is used to keep rabbits, rodents, deers and cats away from the ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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