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The alarm clock in you

...have their own rhythms which can help them wake at regular times each day, but - says Professor Born - this i...n healthy volunteers with an average age of 25 and regular sleep patterns took part in the experiment, the results of which have been published in this week's ...

Cardiac diseases develop early

...erty. They went on to suggest that a healthy diet, regular exercise and weight control in adolescents can help to postpone or prevent serious health problems as adults....

Sniff out flatulence

...er may be too unwieldly to provide much comfort to regular fans of pinto beans, broccoli and nuts, but they hope that a less cumbersome device can be developed in the future....

Salt reduction lowers blood pressure

...al where they received either the DASH diet or the regular American diet in conjunction with varying salt levels. Low salt and DASH produced the most significant reductions in blood pressure, even among those whose blood pressure was already normal. Since there's growing evidence that the lower the blood pre...

Coffee enhances memory

...the evening. One group received a 10 ounce cup of regular coffee during the tests, while the other got the decaffeinated kind. The participants were unable to tell the difference between the two. Those drinking decaff had the usual decline in performance during the day, but those ingesting caffeine did not ...

A way to calm the heart rhythm

... three practices slowed breathing and made it more regular than with normal conversation. At six breaths per minute, the respiration rate was linked to a healthier heart rhythm. The findings lead the researchers to speculate whether the practice of the Rosary and yoga mantras may have evolved, in part, as a ...

Eat more vegetables and fruits

...ple, white people, college graduates, those taking regular exercise, and non-smokers were more likely to be eating lots of produce. The percentage of obese people eating their five portions declined from 15 per cent to 12 per cent during the five year period - underlining the link between overweight and unhe...

Step Aerobics Increases good cholesterol

According to researchers in France, doing regular exercise can improve a person's cholesterol levels, step aerobics may give a particular boost to the "good" HDL cholesterol that protects against heart diseases,their small study showed that although both step aerobics and traditional,// step-less ae...

Drug Combinations May Boost Stroke Risk

...ng a double-dose of serotonin-enhancing drugs on a regular basis. Frequently used migraine medications that enhance serotonin belong to a group of drugs known as triptans. These include Imitrex and Zomig. Experts caution that the association indicated in the new report is based on only a few patients and ne...

New treatment for diabetics

...lth problems. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled by regular exercise and diet control, though some also need extra insulin. However Desai sad that it will need a lot more testing before diabetic patients can use it....

Beverage protect against bladder cancer

...fewer than two cups of coffee a week compared with regular coffee drinkers. Smokers who drank coffee were three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-smoking coffee drinkers. But smokers who didn't drink coffee were seven times as likely to develop the disease as non-smokers. The authors conclud...

Smoking stripes longevity

...nd an estimate of the total number of cigarettes a regular male smoker might consume in a lifetime. The researchers, from the Univeristy of Bristol, took their figures on life expectancy from a major study of the impact of// smoking carried out by leading cancer expert Professor Gary Billiards.They calculat...

Reduced POD linked to fatal asthma attacks

...g an outpatient clinic. The patients were asked to regular follow-up every three months for up to 2 years and were required to comply with recording daily peak flow measurements and treatments on a diary card for the first month. Researchers found that patients with low POD were more likely to suffer from ...

Knowing how weight loss aids in diabetes

...r body weight through calorie reduction and taking regular exercise aiming for a 25 minute walk a day. The Education group will be offered sessions on nutrition and physical activity, and the chance to attend a support group. Over the next 10 years, the researchers will look at how weight loss impacts on c...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

... Chemistry.// “Some herbs should be considered as regular vegetables,” says Shiow Y. Wing lead researchers and a biochemist Wing lead researcher and a biochemist with the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre in Beltsville.Using various chemical tests, Wang studied and compared the antioxidant acti...

Herbs: rich soure of antioxidants

... Chemistry.// “Some herbs should be considered as regular vegetables,” says Shiow Y. Wing lead researchers and a biochemist Wing lead researcher and a biochemist with the USDA’s Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre in Beltsville.Using various chemical tests, Wang studied and compared the antioxidant acti...

Cancer hazard Found With Animal-Based Nutrients

...e protective," said Mayne. They further found that regular use of vitamin C supplements was associated with a 40 percent reduction in the risk of cancer in the middle and lower parts of the stomach....

Exercise lowers Risk of Ovarian Cancer

...er good reason to exercise regularly. We know that regular exercise is good for so many things. It reduces ou...all women, and it is one more reason to maintain a regular program of moderate activity throughout life. Exercise is not the only way a woman can reduce her ...

Composite fillings to hasten work procedures

...se is as a base material, or liner, underneath the regular filling. This would stop secondary cavities from forming around the original cavity under or adjacent to the filling. Dr. Don calls this a major advancement since more than half of fillings are necessitated by secondary tooth decay. “Compared with c...

Eat healthy fat

...heir neighbours, the omega-3s, are more healthy. A regular daily diet naturally// includes some of each. The American Heart Association says you should get your omega-3s from fish like sardines, salmon and tuna. Researchers at Texas University now also suggest trying eggs enriched with omega-3s. They are a...

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