Physical Health

Report Says People Seem to Use Pools as Pottys

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that traces of E. coli bacteria — found in feces — was disturbingly common in public swimming pools. The news is pretty gross, although there’s small consolation in the fact that no outbreaks of bacterial illness were reported at the pools tested. [...]

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Exercise May Protect Against Cancer

A study of 17,000 men conducted over a 30-year period found that those who exercised the most were 68 percent less likely to get lung cancer and 38 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer than the most sedentary men, CNN reported May 16. Further, even when men did get these cancers, regular exercise was [...]

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Five Ways to Ease Arthritis Pain Without Drugs

Pain medication and anti-inflammatory drugs are the typical remedies for arthritis flareups, but there are some ways to ease the pain and swelling of arthritis without drugs, Fox News reported May 15. Columnist Manny Alvarez, M.D., says that natural arthritis-management techniques include: Regular exercise, including range-of-motion exercises, strength training, and aerobic or endurance exercise. Eating [...]

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Young Men Could Pay More for Health Insurance, Old Less

Will Obamacare end up costing you more of less in terms of healthcare spending? It partly depends on how old you are, a new report says. CNN Money reported May 14 that younger men are likely to pay more for health insurance once the law goes into full effect, whereas older, sicker Americans are likely [...]

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Little Progress Made in Making Fast Food Healthier

Awareness of the high fat, salt, and sugar content of restaurant food has grown in recent years, and restaurant chains are under increased pressure to disclose the nutritional content (or lack thereof) of the food they serve. However, those trends have not added up to fundamentally healthier choices being available on most restaurant menus, Time [...]

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Formula or Breast Milk? Both May Be Best

Whether to breast feed or use formula is one of the first and sometimes most difficult choices a mother makes, but a new study suggests that an either-or decision may not be necessarily be best for your baby. The New York Times reported May 13 that researchers say that mothers who fed their infants formula [...]

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Want to Avoid Heart Disease? Get a Dog

Owning a dog could help protect you from heart disease, a research finding that actually makes more sense than you might think. The New York Times reported May 9 that observers note that dog owners tend to get outside and walk, and the emotional bonds formed with pets can also reduce stress. Of course, it’s [...]

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Memory Loss Common After Age 60

Confusion or memory loss is reported by one in every eight people over age 60, worrying some experts that their could be an epidemic of demential looming as more Baby Boomers reach retirement age. NBC News reported May 9 that many aging Boomers told researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [...]

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How to Get a Good Workout in Seven Minutes

You can get a intense, full-body workout in just seven minutes using nothing more than your own body weight, a wall, and a chair, the New York Times reported May 9. The brief but strenuous workout includes 30 seconds each of jumping jacks, wall sits, push ups, abdominal crunches, step-ups, squats, tricep dips, planks, high-knee [...]

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Pollution Could Raise Diabetes Risk

Air pollution may increase insulin resistance among children, putting them at greater risk of developing diabetes, the BBC reported May 10. German researchers estimated that chronic air-pollution exposure from living near a major highway was associated with a 7-percent increased in insulin resistance among 10-year-olds. “Although toxicity differs between air pollutants, they are all considered [...]

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