Health News - Daily News Central:Daily News Central- Health News provides news geared toward health consumers, along with links to informative sites. Coverage includes conditions/diseases, food/fitness, alternative health, mental health, sexual health, insurance, and other health categories.http://health.dailynewscentral.com2012-10-25T15:05:04+00:00FeedCreator 1.6Book Review<br> <I>Conquer the Fat-Loss Code</I>2009-06-29T09:51:34+00:002009-06-29T09:51:34+00:002009-06-29T09:51:34+00:00/content/view/2679/syn@dailynewscentral.comBy Wendy Chant, MPT, SPN
Reviewed by Rita Jenkins
I'll begin with a caveat: I'm late to the "fat-loss code" game. My radar isn't fine-tuned to the next new thing in the diet world. I have read quite a few books on diet and nutrition over the years -- perhaps that's why I've become somewhat suspicious of them. Having never seen her first one, I decided to explore Wendy Chant's second diet book,
Conquer the Fat-Loss Code, because I happened to stumble upon it, and it really did strike me as different from typical books in the category. When it comes to books on losing weight, that alone makes it stand out..Study Finds Higher Suicide Risk in Teens Who See Themselves as Overweight2009-05-18T20:05:07+00:002009-05-18T20:05:07+00:002009-05-18T20:05:07+00:00/content/view/2678/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
As if the many physical health concerns associated with the obesity epidemic weren't worrisome enough, new research shines a light on an alarming mental health connection: Teenagers who are overweight are at higher risk of attempting suicide. Even teens who merely believe themselves overweight -- but actually are not -- are more predisposed to suicidal behavior, the researchers found..Poor Sleep Linked to Higher BMI2009-05-18T01:26:59+00:002009-05-18T01:26:59+00:002009-05-18T01:26:59+00:00/content/view/2677/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
A "good night's sleep" may be more important than we think. In addition to allowing us to feel rested, energetic and clear-thinking, studies have shown that there are connections between sleep and heart health. There also has been research demonstrating that sleep may affect body weight..Did Public Health Officials Overreact to Swine Flu?2009-05-06T11:30:38+00:002009-05-06T11:30:38+00:002009-05-06T11:30:38+00:00/content/view/2676/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Just one week after the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) -- commonly referred to as "swine flu" -- caused declarations of public health emergencies from the local to the international level, questions are arising as to whether public health authorities overreacted to the outbreak and inadvertently triggered unnecessary and harmful behaviors..Gene Study Sheds Light on Cancer Cell Growth2009-02-16T02:52:31+00:002009-02-16T02:52:31+00:002009-02-16T02:52:31+00:00/content/view/2674/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
It is well established that cancer cells feed on blood sugar, but that is not the only nutrient they require. Another major energy source for cancer is
glutamine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutamine), and a new study conducted by researchers at the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/hematology/faculty_staff/dang.html) and published online in the journal
Nature (http://www.nature.com/nature/index.html) shows how a cancer-promoting gene called "Myc" controls its use..Foods Containing Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Fear2009-01-18T09:12:01+00:002009-01-18T09:12:01+00:002009-01-18T09:12:01+00:00/content/view/2673/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Recalls of peanut butter products were announced on Friday and Saturday, as the US
Food and Drug Administration continued to search for the cause of a nationwide salmonella outbreak implicated in six deaths and 474 illnesses so far..Salmon: Healthy Fats From the Sea2009-01-02T11:51:04+00:002009-01-02T11:51:04+00:002009-01-02T11:51:04+00:00/content/view/2672/syn@dailynewscentral.com
By Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.,
Author of The Healthiest Meals on Earth.Book Review: <I>The Healthiest Meals on Earth</I>2009-01-02T11:24:32+00:002009-01-02T11:24:32+00:002009-01-02T11:24:32+00:00/content/view/2671/syn@dailynewscentral.com
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
Reviewed by Rita Jenkins
Jonny Bowden had me at polymeal. Yet there's so much more to offer in this -- for want of a more-adequate term -- "cookbook," that I hardly know where to start. So I'll just relate my journey of discovery with
The Healthiest Meals on Earth and encourage you to embark on your own..Hot Flashes vs. Breast Cancer - Why Are Doctors Still Prescribing HRT?2008-12-15T02:16:51+00:002008-12-15T02:16:51+00:002008-12-15T02:16:51+00:00/content/view/2670/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
Researchers are once again pointing to strong evidence that the use of hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, to treat the symptoms of menopause
may cause breast cancer (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gP_ZvdO69_MFxESPrhLhCFDd6mBQD9523P400). At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Saturday, study authors presented their analysis of data from 15,387 women who participated in the
Women's Health Iniative (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/index.html) study of combination hormone therapy (estrogen plus progestin)..Happiness Has a Life of Its Own2008-12-08T09:32:52+00:002008-12-08T09:32:52+00:002008-12-08T09:32:52+00:00/content/view/2669/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
Is your coworker's wife's brother having a good day? If so, that's good news for you. Happiness is catching, researchers have discovered -- and they're not referring to the merely transitory effect of a crowd's laughter or high spirits. A recent study indicates that people who are virtually strangers can affect each others' moods for as long as a year..Book Review: <i>Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven</i>2008-12-01T03:50:59+00:002008-12-01T03:50:59+00:002008-12-01T03:50:59+00:00/content/view/2668/syn@dailynewscentral.com
By Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
Reviewed by Rita Jenkins
Pregnant women are vulnerable -- especially first-time mothers. They're filled with excitement, hope, optimism, and a little panic around the edges. Their bodies are changing in ways that make them feel they no longer know who they are. They've probably heard a hundred different versions of what to expect, and they still don't really have a clue what childbirth and motherhood are all about..Less Than 7 Hours Sleep May Hike Cancer Risk in Women2008-11-23T07:11:19+00:002008-11-23T07:11:19+00:002008-11-23T07:11:19+00:00/content/view/2667/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.com
Regular physical activity can reduce a woman's risk of developing cancer, but there's a catch. She must also get adequate sleep on a regular basis, according to a new study presented at a conference of the
American Association for Cancer Research..It's Medicare Part D Plan Selection Time Again2008-11-17T09:46:27+00:002008-11-17T09:46:27+00:002008-11-17T09:46:27+00:00/content/view/2666/syn@dailynewscentral.com
The six-week annual Medicare Part D plan selection window is open again, and participants in the government-run prescription drug program will have to go through the onerous process of determining which plan best fits their needs. For many, the
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder (http://www.medicare.gov/MPDPF/Public/Include/DataSection/Questions/MPDPFIntro.asp?version=default&browser=Firefox%7C2%7CWinXP&language=English&defaultstatus=0&pagelist=Home&ViewType=Public&PDPYear=2009&MAPDYear=2009&MPDPF%5FMPPF%5FIntegrate=N) is a good place to start..Study: Vitamin C,E Supplements Don't Improve Odds Against Cancer2008-11-17T09:13:39+00:002008-11-17T09:13:39+00:002008-11-17T09:13:39+00:00/content/view/2665/syn@dailynewscentral.com
Neither vitamin C nor vitamin E showed any protective benefits against cancer in a 10-year study following 14,641 male doctors, researchers have concluded. Earlier studies had suggested that these antioxidants might be effective in warding off cancer, but it's possible that obtaining them as part of a balanced, healthy diet might offer more advantages than taking them in pill form..Chinese Herb Could Be Potent Weapon Against HIV2008-11-10T20:32:52+00:002008-11-10T20:32:52+00:002008-11-10T20:32:52+00:00/content/view/2664/rjenkins@dailynewscentral.comAn herb used in Chinese medicine -- the Astragalus root -- contains a chemical that could be used to complement antiretroviral therapy or possibly even replace it, suggested Rita Effros, a member of the
UCLA AIDS Institute, which made the finding. Effros, co-author of the study, is a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA..