Category: Wellness (Page 18 of 116)

      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

      New Study Shows Aspirin May Be Effective In Reducing Skin Cancer

      May 29, 2012 /

      Aspirin therapy for skin cancer has been suggested by a recent study to reduce the incidence of some skin cancers.

      Study researcher, Sigrún Alba Jóhannesdóttir of Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark has found that aspirin and other similar anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen can lessen the risk of three major types of skin cancer

      People who took NSAIDs did not seem to benefit from a reduced risk of developing basal cell carcinoma in general, although they did have a 15 percent and 21 percent reduced risk of developing this type of cancer on less-exposed sites (body areas other than the head and neck) when they took them long term or at high intensity, respectively.

      Low incidence of side affects, affordability and availability make aspirin a promising tool in fighting one of the leading cancers.

      Sunscreen, reduced time to sun exposure and a diet rich in vitamin A have also been shown to reduce skin cancers.

      Quality Control, Research, Wellness

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