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• Specialized yoga program could help women with urinary incontinence
• Primary HPV screening offers important new option for cervical cancer detection, prevention
• Protecting olive oil from counterfeiters
• Taking a walk may lead to more creativity than sitting
• Iron consumption can increase risk for heart disease, study shows

Specialized yoga program could help women with urinary incontinence Posted: 26 Apr 2014 06:13 AM PDT An ancient form of meditation and exercise could help women who suffer from urinary incontinence, according to a new study. researchers discovered that a yoga training program, designed to improve pelvic health, can help women gain more control over their urination and avoid accidental urine leakage. Men were not included in this study because urinary incontinence in men is often related to problems related to the prostate, which may be less likely to improve with yoga.

Primary HPV screening offers important new option for cervical cancer detection, prevention Posted: 24 Apr 2014 01:15 PM PDT New options for detecting and preventing cervical cancer have been welcomed recently into the scientific community, including the primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing recently approved by the FDA. Primary HPV testing does not replace the Pap test, and it is extremely unlikely that doctors will stop using the Pap any time soon. However, FDA approval of primary HPV testing means the HPV test can be used first when screening a woman for cervical cancer.

Protecting olive oil from counterfeiters Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:23 AM PDT Who guarantees that expensive olive oil isn't counterfeit or adulterated? An invisible label could perform this task. The tag consists of tiny magnetic DNA particles encapsulated in a silica casing and mixed with the oil. The worldwide need for anti-counterfeiting labels for food is substantial. In December 2013 and January 2014, Interpol and Europol confiscated more than 1,200 tonnes of counterfeit or substandard food and beverages. The confiscated goods also included more than 131,000 litres of oil and vinegar.

Taking a walk may lead to more creativity than sitting Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:15 AM PDT When the task at hand requires some imagination, taking a walk may lead to more creative thinking than sitting, according to research. "Many people anecdotally claim they do their best thinking when walking," said one author. "With this study, we finally may be taking a step or two toward discovering why."

Iron consumption can increase risk for heart disease, study shows Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:09 PM PDT The link between red meat consumption and heart disease has been bolstered by a finding that makes a strong association between heme iron, found only in meat, and potentially deadly coronary heart disease. The study found that heme iron consumption increased the risk for coronary heart disease by 57 percent, while no association was found between nonheme iron, which is in plant and other non-meat sources, and coronary heart disease.

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