Archive for January, 2009
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Japan’s hotline for people considering killing themselves is stretched to its limit, with the economic crisis feared to be worsening the country’s suicide problem, its director says. A national suicide hotline run by the Telephone Lifeline association is struggling to meet demand, with 7,000 volunteers handling some 700,000 calls a year.
Brain Food: How to Eat Smart…For Your Brain
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009It’s common to resolve to lose weight, but any sane person dreads a diet’s dulling effect on the brain. In fact, many studies have shown that counting calories, carbs or fat grams, is truly distracting — to the point that it taxes short-term memory. But how we eat can affect our minds at more fundamental levels, too.
How Your House Can Make You Sick
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009You’re sniffling and wheezing your way through another winter. A run of bad luck with germs? Sure, but it also may be the result of something more insidious. Chemicals found in common home furnishings can cause asthma and flu-like symptoms, and your basement or bathroom may be harboring allergy-inducing mold.
My Lasik Eye Surgery (slightly graphic)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Fascinating video of my Lasik eye surgery, partly set to music.
Health Highlights: Jan. 7, 2009 (HealthDay)
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
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A Person in Britain is Diagnosed with Diabetes every 3 mins
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50 per cent in just a year. An analysis of official figures shows at least 150,000 new cases last year – up from 100,000 in 2007. It represents one new sufferer every three minutes.
Autism United reaches out to John Travolta
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Autism United, a national group representing more than 15,000 parents of children with autism, is reaching out to grieving parents John Travolta and Kelly Preston.Whether their son Jett’s death was autism-related or not, Travolta’s support would send a powerful message because he is one of the most recognized stars around.
Health Hazard Alert: Head-Banging May Hurt Your Brain
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009It’s bad enough that loud music can potentially harm your hearing. But now it turns out that head-banging, a violent ant rapid form of dancing, can put you at risk for brain injury, whiplash, and even stroke.
Drugs trigger dramatic weight loss in fat mice
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Drugs currently on the market but used for other purposes helped plump mice shed pounds by upping their response to the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings offer new hope in the search for weight-loss meds that exploit the hunger-dampening hormone, first discovered some 13 years ago.
Health Highlights: Jan. 6, 2009 (HealthDay)
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: