Σάββατο 8 Φεβρουαρίου 2014

ScienceDaily: Living Well News

ScienceDaily: Living Well News


First stroke guidelines for women created

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 05:36 AM PST

Despite strokes being on the decline in the U.S., more women are dying from them than are men. Now medical scientists have released guidance on prevention specifically for women.

What falling in love does to your heart and brain

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 12:52 PM PST

Getting struck by Cupid's arrow may very well take your breath away and make your heart go pitter-patter this Valentine's Day, reports sexual wellness specialists.

Source of chlamydia reinfections may be GI tract

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:21 AM PST

The current standard of care treatment for chlamydia sometimes fails to eradicate the disease, according to a review, and the culprit may be in the gut.

Fitness study pairs dogs with seniors

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 11:18 AM PST

Researchers have designed an exercise study to see if exercising with dogs yields better health outcomes.

Rest can be best medicine but difficult for young athletes

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 10:33 AM PST

Billy Kuhl, age 14, is no stranger to bumps and bruises having been involved in numerous sports, including football and hockey, for several years. But last fall on his way to football practice a bicycle accident made him realize how important it is to take injuries seriously.

Money makes people right-wing, inegalitarian, UK study finds

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 05:23 AM PST

Lottery winners tend to switch towards support for a right-wing political party and to become less egalitarian, according to new research on UK data.

Study shows yogurt consumption reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 03:47 PM PST

New research shows that higher consumption of yogurt, compared with no consumption, can reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes by 28 percent. Scientists found that in fact higher consumption of low-fat fermented dairy products, which include all yogurt varieties and some low-fat cheeses, also reduced the relative risk of diabetes by 24 percent overall.

Young women continue using tanning beds, despite awareness of health risks

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:55 PM PST

A survey of young women who use tanning beds found that despite being aware of the health risks associated with indoor tanning, they continue to take part in the activity, according to research.

Rural primary care physicians offer insight into rural women's health care

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:55 AM PST

Women living in rural communities are less likely than urban-dwelling women to receive sufficient mental health care, in large part due to limited access to services and societal stigma, according to medicine and public health researchers.

Dermatologists overuse antibiotics in treatment of skin, soft tissue infections, study shows

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:53 AM PST

National survey in the United States shows that dermatologists' frequent antibiotic use strays from national guidelines.

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