Posts Tagged ‘lifestyle’
Weight loss programs may save Medicare $15B
EMORY (US) — Investing in weight loss programs to prevent diabetes or heart disease could save the U.S. government as much as $15 billion in Medicare spending. Continue…
Friday, October 14, 2011 11:05 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jul 18, 2011 16:54 - 0 Comments
No magic bullet to curb obesity
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — While more neighborhood grocery stores and less fast food restaurants may be useful steps toward stemming the nation’s obesity epidemic, no single approach will be effective in doing so. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 16:33 - 0 Comments
Kids in China get heavy on ‘healthy’ diets
USC (US) — American teens who eat their veggies and get lots of exercise are less likely to be obese. The opposite is true in China, particularly for teen boys from affluent families. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 21, 2011 11:45 - 4 Comments
Life expectancy in US in a free fall
U. WASHINGTON (US) — More than 80 percent of counties in the United States have life expectancies behind the 10 nations with the best records. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 14, 2011 11:08 - 0 Comments
One man’s move from slave to middle class
U. MARYLAND (US) — Excavation of a historic home in Annapolis, Md., is offering clues to how some African Americans were able to adapt to a middle-class lifestyle following the Civil War. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2010 13:38 - 1 Comment
Ingrained activity wards off weight
NORTHWESTERN (US) — People who engage in moderate to vigorous activity nearly every day of the week starting as young adults will gain significantly less weight by middle age. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2010 12:45 - 0 Comments
Wellness at work reaps big returns
TEXAS A&M (US) — Wellness programs are smart for employees and the bottom line, a new study shows. The return on investment is sometimes as high as six to one. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2010 17:41 - 2 Comments
Heart health: Behavior trumps genetics
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A healthy lifestyle has more impact than genetics on cardiovascular health, according to two new studies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 13, 2010 14:12 - 2 Comments
Lifestyle can ease breast cancer risk
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers breast cancer risk for women with, and without, a family history of the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 14, 2010 13:35 - 2 Comments
Uninsured more likely to die from trauma
U. BUFFALO (US)—Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries from auto accidents and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 29, 2009 13:29 - 0 Comments
Twenty-somethings opt out of health care
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Young adults are far less likely than adolescents to visit the doctor or use ambulatory or preventive care despite an increase in risky behaviors such as drug use and unprotected sex. (more…)
