HEALTH

Obese Individuals at Health Risk

Fat: Turning the Bad to Good

Excess body is one of the most annoying problems of most overweight and obese individuals. One must consider that body weight composes of the muscle, bone and fat. Twelve percent of a woman's body is bones. The 35% belongs to the muscles and the 27% percent of the entire body weight is body fat.

Salt Isn’t That Bad After All

Salt is used in almost all dishes. It's a vital ingredient not to mention, a good seasoning and preservative. The table salt comprises of sodium chloride mixed with iodine sources, iodine stabilizers and anti-caking compounds. Salt is important for the body because it helps balance the fluid content in the body.

Foods Your Heart Will Love

If you enjoy munching on burgers, pizzas, junk food and other unhealthy dishes, you are likely to die of a massive stroke. If you don't change your eating habit, you will die at a young age. It's ok to indulge in such junk however; constant intake of it isn't healthy. You have to decide now that you will devour on foods that is good for your heart.

Prostate Cancer Surgery For A Better Chance Of Survival

If a man under 60 has an early prostate cancer, he must have the surgery for a higher chance of survival. Before digging deeper about prostate cancer surgery, you first need to know about the prostate. It is an organ placed right at the base of a man's urinary bladder. It encloses the first portion of the urethra. Its key function is to create the nutrients that semen should have like the minerals and sugar. Without the prostate, a man is unable to reproduce.
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Study Claims Dementia Linked to Extra Weight

According to a study which focused on twins from Sweden, dementia and carrying extra pounds are linked together. This study focused on twins for a span of 30 years. It has been claimed that having those extra pounds while on the middle age years has become riskier to develop dementia.
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Belly Size more important than BMI?

According to a new study, beer guts and muffin tops are not just embarrassing but they can also be deadly. This study showcases that a big belly increases the risk of death for people with heart disease despite having a healthy body mass index (BMI).

Dangers of Tanning Still Not Enough for Young Women

Studies have already shown that indoor tanning heightens the risk of fatal skin cancer melanoma. It actually increases to an alarming 75 percent higher risk. Despite this, a new survey has revealed that young women still continue using tanning beds at a rate that is very alarming.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Soldiers

Studies show that one out of eight soldiers who fought in Iraq shows signs and symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. According to the U.S. Naval Health Research Center, a soldier who has a pre-existing mental disorder has a higher possibility of getting a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being sent to a battlefield. Soldiers diagnosed with anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder or any other psychiatric disease has the potential to develop the PTSD.
Milk

The Consumption of Raw Milk Holds Potential Health Risks

According to the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the consumption of raw milk holds potential health risks because of the dangerous microorganisms it contains. Despite the warning from the FDA, raw milk drinkers and producers defy it. They say it is a healthier approach in drinking milk
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Asthma Rates Rising According to CDC

Even though there have been improvements with regards to air quality and the decrease of cigarette smoking in the United States, asthma rates are on the rise across the country. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made this statement.
iPhone, iPad App Launched to Help Autistic Children

Autism Connected with Premature Brain Overgrowth

The journey towards determining ways to detect autism earlier on shows development. Outcome of a long-term magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in Chapel Hill, North Carolina has validated that early overgrowth of the brain of autistic children before reaching the age of two.

High computer use linked to teen risky behaviour

Researchers have found a strong association between computer and Internet use in adolescents and engagement in multiple-risk behaviours (MRB), including illicit drug use, drunkenness and unprotected sex.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

Far from dying, nuclear power sector is thriving despite safety concerns

There are many people who think the Fukushima nuclear crisis has signaled the demise of the nuclear power industry, or at least that it will soon run into a ditch. But certain facts speak otherwise. Rising scepticism about the industry's future, especially in Europe, notwithstanding, the nuclear power sector is more likely to thrive than not.
Fighting the disease

Alzheimer's diagnostic guidelines updated for first time in decades (FULL TEXT)

For the first time in 27 years, clinical diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease dementia have been revised, and research guidelines for earlier stages of the disease have been characterized to reflect a deeper understanding of the disorder. The National Institute on Aging/Alzheimer's Association Diagnostic Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease outline some new approaches
 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

TEPCO says radiation level will be brought down in three months

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), which operates Japan's damaged nuclear plant at Fukushima, said on Sunday that radiation level at the plant will be brought down to a downward trend within three months. The following is the latest update from TEPCO about the status of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant:
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Will 'breakthrough' live human heart grown in lab beat in time?

If experiments going on at the University of Minnesota's heart lab succeed, there could be a way to 'grow your own heart' in due course of time, a development that will find a way around heart transplants that force lifetime use of anti-immunity drugs.
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IAEA's latest update on Fukushima reactor status

Japanese authorities informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday that external power supply was being used to power the pumps that are injecting fresh water into reactors 1, 2 and 3, thus replacing temporary electrical pumps. It was also informed that some lighting has been reactivated in the turbine buildings of Units 1, 2, 3 and 4.

World's Largest 4-Year-Old Toddler [PHOTOS]

China is facing an obesity crisis of magnanimous proportions, an issue best underscored by Lu Zhihao, a 4-year-old from Foshan in Guangdong province who weighs 132 lbs and is 3 feet 7 inches tall.
Size Zero obsession goes global as stimatization of fat spreads from West across cultures

Size Zero obsession goes global

Indicating the distressing trend of size zero has gone global, a new research has found how stigmatization of fat and obesity has spread from western countries across more accepting cultures.

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