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Time to do reset on stress
Facing down a man-eating lion is not the same as facing down an Excel spreadsheet, but try explaining that to your body's stress receptors. And good luck getting their attention above the din of your stalled commuter train, looming presentation at work,...
Tags: Human Interest, Medical Research, Epinephrine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MRI (imaging)
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Sedentary office workers try standing desks
At Groupon's Chicago office, it's easy to look up to Joel Hadley. During most of his eight-hour-plus workday, Hadley stands at his desk, his head more than a foot above seated colleagues. Hadley says standing makes him feel alert, focused and energized....
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Medical Research, FBI, Obesity, Apple MacBook Pro
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Foods can affect how you look and feel
The foods you choose can make a difference in how you look and feel. Whole-grain foods provide you with health-promoting vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. Antioxidants help prevent heart disease and some cancers. Experts recommend...Tags: Physiology, Diabetes, Calcium, Physical Conditions, Heart Disease
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Some health experts sour on fructose
Just as recent science has divided dietary fats into good, bad and really bad categories, some scientists now think different sugars also may deserve individual scrutiny. Most experts agree that Americans eat too much sugar, period. But studies in recent...
Tags: National Institutes of Health, Medical Research, Obesity, Drugs and Medicines, Liver Disease
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Bariatric surgery to cure Type 2 diabetes better understood
Days after undergoing gastric bypass surgery, Brenda Maker's diabetes was gone — her body producing enough of the hormone insulin to turn sugar into fuel.
It's a phenomenon seen in recent years by doctors who increasingly are using the operation...Tags: Health, Physiology, Sleep Apnea, Diabetes, Weight Loss Surgery
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Weight is critical in preventing cancer
Dear Pharmacist: My sister and mother have both had breast cancer, so far I'm OK (but obviously worried). What is your No. 1 recommendation for me. — K.B., Orlando Dear K.B.: When it comes to breast health, weight matters the most in my opinion....
Tags: Herbal Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Breast Cancer, Iodine (dietary supplement), Cancer
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Considering bariatric surgery? Read this first
Often, those who are very overweight have tried dieting for years before giving up in frustration. But more obese people are turning to bariatric surgery to jump-start their weight-loss programs. The surgery is low-risk but isn't for everyone. It...
Tags: Physiology, Sleep Apnea, Symptoms, Obesity, Diabetes
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'Organic' doesn't mean better
Since much of my day is spent behind the wheel of my truck traveling from farm to farm, I listen to a lot of radio. I don't listen to much music but mainly talk radio. Occasionally, when I want to be made to feel like the world is going to end, I listen...Tags: Glenn Beck, Fertilizer, Entertainment, Drugs and Medicines, Lifestyle and Leisure
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UW, UCLA researchers develop birth control gel for men
Los Angeles TimesA birth control gel for men sharply lowered sperm counts with few side effects, researchers reported Tuesday. The gel, containing testosterone and a synthetic progestin called Nestorone, will require substantially more testing, but it has the potential to...Tags: Birth Control, Family Planning, Health, Placebo, Science and Technology
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Dinosaur coldblooded theory gets dash of cold water
Dinosaurs: coldblooded or warmblooded? Inquiring paleontologists have long wanted to know, and a new study offers thoughts on the issue. Basically, it says that a central line of evidence for coldbloodedness is all wet. For years, some dinosaur mavens...
Tags: Physiology, Paleontology
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Drug may be near for cancer's companion condition cachexia
Bonnie Addario didn't even know there was a word for what was happening to her. As if lung cancer weren't bad enough, the 54-year-old had lost 30 pounds off her normally 130-pound frame. Her life was limited to her husband's Barcalounger, where she had to...Tags: Health, Medical Research, Placebo, Obesity, New York City
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