Month: May 2012 (Page 2 of 12)

      Being Sleepy Behind The Wheel Is As Dangerous As Being Drunk Behind The Wheel

      May 30, 2012 /

      It is a frightening but true fact and especially disconcerting when you consider that most Americans are sleep deprived.

      The study, under the direction of Dr. Nicholas Moore at the Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Bordeaux in France published as a letter in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that drivers who were either drunk or sleepy were at least twice as likely to be responsible for a vehicle accident compared to their well-rested or sober counterparts.

      Researchers analyzed information from 679 drivers who were admitted to a hospital in southwest France who were admitted to the hospital for more than 24 hours because of a serious accident between 2007 and 2009.

      Christopher Drake, an associate scientist at the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center in Detroit, said the findings do not change what was already known, but the study is still “interesting.”
      “We know from experimental studies that just four hours of sleep loss will produce as much impairment as a six pack. If you have a whole night of sleep loss, that’s equivalent to having a blood alcohol content of 0.19,” Drake, who was not involved with the new research, told Reuters Health.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      The Good And Bad Of Hangover Cures

      May 30, 2012 /

      Over indulging often mean hangovers.

      There are all kinds of remedies but which ones really work?

      The “hair of the dog”, the big greasy breakfast, drinking lots of water in between cocktails or pots of coffee the next morning?

      Is there any science to these old standbys or is it just fiction?

      John Brick, director of consulting firm Intoxikon and author of “The Doctor’s Hangover Handbook: The Intelligent Person’s Guide to Curious and Scientific Facts About Alcohol and Hangovers”, offers up a few suggestions that might help was your pain.

      Research, Wellness

      Mediterranean Diet For The Brain

      May 30, 2012 /

      The Mediterranean Diet has long been considered to be the perfect diet to maintain a healthy weight, however, a few new benefits have been discovered along the way.

      As well as offering a lower incidence of illness and general wellbeing include a boost to the brain!

      The research involved data on more than 11,000 university students over a period of four years. Dietary intake data was taken at the beginning of the study and self-perceived quality of life was measured after the four year monitoring period. In order to ascertain whether the Mediterranean diet was followed, consumption of vegetables, pulses, fruit, nuts, cereals and fish was positively valued whereas consumption of meat, diary products and alcohol was negatively valued.

      Participants reported greater feelings of wellbeing and rated their quality of life as being greater

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Hormone Therapy For Menopausal Women Not Recommended

      May 29, 2012 /

      A government panel has found that hormone therapy is not recommended for menopausal women.

      U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are definitively decisive in their findings that the risks of hormone replacement therapy outweigh the benefits to menopausal women over 50.

      The new recommendations are based on a review of data, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, covering nine clinical trials over the last decade.
      The standard of care shifted for many doctors after the Women’s Health Initiative trial was halted, but updated recommendations from the task force are important because many patients still have questions, and many doctors are reluctant to let go of old prescribing habits, Crandall said.

      Hormone replacement therapy was given routinely to women to mitigate symptoms that might develop and to prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases.

      Doctors, Health Care Policy, Quality Control, Wellness

      Please Don’t Contaminate The Pool!

      May 29, 2012 /

      Summertime means summer fun but beware the germs in the pool.

      The Water Quality and Health Council conducted a recent survey which found that one in five Americans admit to urinating in a public pool and seven in 10 confessed to skipping a shower before going for a swim.

      How can this contamination be avoided? Make sure you shower with soap and water before you jump in the water. Take small children on frequent bathroom breaks. And make sure you have a lifeguard or operator who frequently makes sure the pH and chlorine levels in the pool are up to standard. Proper levels help keep pools healthy by destroying waterborne germs that can cause diarrhea, swimmer’s ear and skin infections.

      Quality Control, Wellness

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