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Vigorous Walking Slows Biological Aging to a Crawl

Posted: Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Just vigorous walking for about an hour a day five times a week can chop a dozen years off the biological age of persons 64 and older, according to a new research.

Injuries and Masculinity Often Lead to Binge Drinking

Posted: Friday, April 11, 2008

Men who hold to "traditional" ideas about masculinity and male independence often turn to alcohol when suffering a serious injury, such as mental trauma, spinal chord injuries, or the loss of limbs. By dealing with their injuries in this manner, men that fit this mold have a much harder time living with, and rehabbing, these injuries, a University of Missouri study reports.

Not Enough Sleep As A Child Could Lead To Future Problems

Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Children with sleeping problems are more likely to develop psychological problems, such as depression, aggression and anxiety, according to a new study.

Shoulder Surgery The Best Option For Active Patients

Posted: Saturday, March 29, 2008

For physically active individuals who suffer injuries, such as tears or dislocations, a common debate is whether to have surgery, or to heal naturally through rest and rehabilitation. A recent study has found that for young, active individuals who dislocate their shoulders for the first time, surgery is the beneficial option in the long term.

Stress Hormone Impacts Memory And Learning in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Diabetes is known to impair the cognitive health of people, but now scientists have identified one potential mechanism underlying these learning and memory problems.

Stress Hormone Cortisol Impacts Memory, Learning in Diabetics

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Diabetes is known to impair the cognitive health of people, but now scientists have identified one potential mechanism underlying these learning and memory problems.

Stress At Work Linked To Heart Disease

Posted: Friday, February 01, 2008

New research has produced strong evidence of how work stress is linked to the biological mechanisms involved in the onset of heart disease.

New Procedure Shows Abstinence Induces Cigarette Cravings

Posted: Friday, December 28, 2007

Smokers deprived of nicotine show noticeable increased activity in specific parts of the brain. Studies in the past have been done to monitor smoker’s responses to sensory cues related to cigarettes, such as seeing someone smoking a cigarette, but none have been done concerning “abstinence induced” cravings.

It's Official - Stress Makes You Fat

Posted: Saturday, July 14, 2007

Australian scientists have discovered why stress can make us fat. New research published in an international journal has revealed that chronic stress triggers the body's fat cells to grow and multiply.

Risks OF Tight Glucose Control In ICU Outweigh Benefits

Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2007

Intensive care physicians need to "think hard and long" about aiming for tight glycemic control. "We need to be very conservative about starting insulin regimens the minute someone comes into the ICU."