Category: Research (Page 58 of 93)

      Thanksgiving Memories Keep Us Connected

      November 21, 2011 /

      Feelings of nostalgia at Thanksgiving time are nothing to be ashamed of.

      In fact, celebrate your natural tendency to over sentimentalize everything and even cry at the site of mom’s pecan pie.

      That’s why this time of year, TV and radio ads are filled with smiling families sitting around a large table in holiday sweaters, passing the dinner rolls. Even if you’re far away from home, companies want you to believe that buying those same dinner rolls will fill your heart with holiday joy. Turns out, it works.

      Thanksgiving foods trigger memories of time spent with family and loved ones. And given the way our memories work we really edit out the bad and focus on the good.

      Scent memory is very strong and can transport us to a simpler carefree time.

      So just sit back and enjoy; soak it all in for one big day of feasting and a walk down memory lane.

      Research, Wellness

      Sleeping With Baby Ad Goes a Bit to Far

      November 21, 2011 /

      Sleeping with your baby ad goes too, far?

      What some researchers fail to mention is that alcohol, drugs and cigarettes are often involved in co-sleeping death statistics.

      Turbulent or violent home life and lack of education play a part, as well.

      Get the facts, consult your pediatrician and make an informed decision that works best for you.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Normal Weight People Snack More than those Who are Over Weight

      November 21, 2011 /

      Overweight people eat fewer meals than normal weight people.

      It might seem counter-intuitive, however, it seems that all this snacking leads to consuming less calories overall throughout the day.

      Generally, though, “weight loss maintainers” consumed the fewest calories, at about 1,800 a day, compared with the normal weight and overweight subjects, who took in 1,900 and more than 2,000 calories a day, respectively.

      Weight loss maintainers also were the most physically active of the three groups, Bachman said, burning off about 3,000 calories a week through exercise and other activities, compared to 2,000 calories a week among the normal weight subjects and 800 calories a week in the overweight group.

      The take away? You can be satisfied eating less if you spread the food out over the course of your day.

      A lighter belly also leaves you more inclined to be active in between meals.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      Tough Diseases Diagnosed at NIH Special Clinic

      November 19, 2011 /

      Clinic of Last Resort diagnosis the tough diseases.

      When resources are scarce and doctors have no other solutions, the rare and elusive cases end up at the Undiagnosed Diseases Program begun in 2008 by the National Institutes of Health.

      By early this year, the medical detectives had fielded 4,700 inquiries, reviewed 1,700 medical records, rejected 100 cases and accepted 400, with the rest under review, according to a summary by Dr. William A. Gahl, who heads the program, based in Bethesda, Md.
      “The discovery of a new disease. That’s something that will stand forever in the scientific realm,” Gahl told TODAY.com.

      Louise Benge walks on a treadmill at NIH, part of the exams that helped diagnose the disease that allows calcium to build up in the blood vessels of her hands and lower limbs.
      The program also dramatically expanded knowledge and descriptions of several other disorders in patients who came to what’s now regarded as the clinic of last resort.

      Doctors, Research, Resources

      Stress Takes a Physical Toll on Your Body

      November 19, 2011 /

      Stress takes a physical toll on your body causing physiological symptoms of illness.

      We live in a society where there are multiple demands on us almost all the time. We need to put greater emphasis on protective factors like sitting down with the family or exercising or putting away all the electronic devices.

      I am also a big believer in mindfulness. I think we need to be able to turn things down and off, and build in protections so that we don’t get overwhelmed – even something as simple as a hobby.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

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