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Does it work?
We’re not sure. A big study found that people who closely followed the Mediterranean diet were less likely to die prematurely (earlier than expected) from heart disease. But we don’t how many of the people in this study had high cholesterol.
What is it?
The Mediterranean diet is eaten by people who live around the Mediterranean in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain. Researchers don’t always agree on what constitutes a Mediterranean-style Read the rest of this entry »
Though we’re just a week into the new year, you might already be feeling your enthusiasm starting to lag when it comes to your health and fitness goals. Eating better and moving more aren’t yet habits for you, and you might find them boring or you’re not yet seeing any results.
Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, says that most people fail at diets for these reasons, as well as an Read the rest of this entry »
show that 59% of Americans want single-payer health coverage, and by over a 2 to 1 margin they think that it is more important to provide universal health care than to avoid a tax increase for it. An overwhelming majority believe the present system to be seriously flawed.
This is one of those issues where Congress acts independently of the wishes of the people. Congress is not giving serious consideration to a single-payer plan. Instead what Read the rest of this entry »
Snacking on shrimp and carrot sticks, doctors and nurses gathered at
Langone Medical Center to celebrate the opening of a new research center called the Center for Healthful Behavior Change.
They were tapping into the spirit of the times, and now Gov.
has done so as well, turning the familiar call for political change into an appeal for healthful living as he promotes a number of anti-
measures, from a sugar tax on soft drinks to posting calorie Read the rest of this entry »
You may have read reports of a study that showed a vegan diet can be helpful for people with rheumatoid arthritis. But is it true? There are lots of problems with the way the study was carried out, and the results are far from clear.
What do we know already?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful condition that causes stiffness and swelling in your joints. It happens because of a problem with your immune system. Your immune system fights infections Read the rest of this entry »
City officials, community activists and the police chief gathered at the shooting scene – Northwest 14th Avenue and Northwest 71st Street – Saturday morning begging for witnesses to help identify the shooter, and to decry the rise in assault-weapons attacks.
“There were a lot of people out there last night, and it’s understandable that some are afraid to come forward, but we will take anonymous tips,” said Miami Police Chief John Timoney.
Timoney Read the rest of this entry »
MCLEAN, Va.
,
Jan. 2
/PRNewswire/ — Dr. Siegal’s Direct Nutritionals, LLC,
worldwide distributor of the venerable Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET(R)
hunger-busting cookies and shake mixes and the operator of web site
CookieDiet.com (
), today announced that it is
featured in the cover story of the current issue of People magazine. The story
(
) profiles six men and women who have lost half
their weight, a total of nearly 1,000 pounds. Read the rest of this entry »
Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 388 People in 42 States, CDC Says
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — Food tainted with the bacteria
has caused an outbreak of food poisoning, making 388
people sick and sending about 70 of them to the hospital, U.S.
health officials reported.
The outbreak has affected people in 42 states, said David
Daigle, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention in Atlanta, in a telephone interview today. The agency
is Read the rest of this entry »
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – People caring for family members with dementia commonly abuse them with behavior such as swearing and shouting, researchers said on Friday in a study that shows a more widespread problem than previously thought.
“The study shows abusive behavior is very common and not something doctors are regularly asking about and therefore finding,” Claudia Cooper, a researcher at University College London, who led the study, said in Read the rest of this entry »
November 01, 2008 05:00 am
A former Clinton County Alcohol Services employee says she’s addicted to crack and heroin.
PLATTSBURGH — A former Clinton County Alcoholism Services employee told police she’s addicted to crack and heroin and let dealers sell drugs from her home.
Cassy Ciccone was arrested Thursday night after members of the Adirondack Drug Task Force raided her home and allegedly found $5,000 worth of those drugs.
According to Read the rest of this entry »