Health
Old Method To Ease Back Pain Now Popular
MIAMI, Jan. 22 (UPI) — A little known European holistic technique that relieves back pain, dating back to the 1890s, is gaining popularity in the United States, fitness experts say. Ever since Dr. Paul Donohue of Florida mentioned the technique in his January “Good Health” column in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel as a way to […]
Dual Smokers Have Different Profile
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) — Dual smokers — people who smoke cigarettes and cigars — fit a different profile than cigarette-only smokers, a U.S. public health organization says. Legacy, a public health organization dedicated to helping people quit smoking or never start, showed adult smokers who indicated they use both cigarettes and cigars — 12.5 […]
U.S. Has Highest Teen Pregnancy Rate
ATLANTA, Jan. 23 (UPI) — The U.S. teen birth rate is the highest in the developed world with about 400,000 infants being born to mothers ages 15-19 every year, federal officials say. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta analyzed data from the 2004 to 2008 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System […]
Brain Tumor Formation Better Understood
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 19 (UPI) — The connection between two RNA-binding proteins may affect glioblastoma, the brain cancer that killed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, U.S. researchers say. Luiz O. F. Penalva, an assistant professor in the department of cellular and structural biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, said […]
Processed Meat May Up Pancreatic Cancer
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 19 (UPI) — Eating too much processed meat — such as bacon, hot dogs or ham — may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, researchers in Sweden found. Susanna Larsson, an associate professor at the Karolinska Institute, and colleagues analyzed the results of 11 studies involving more than 6,000 people with pancreatic […]
Superfoods Boost A Diet, But So Do Other Foods
LONDON, Jan. 19 (UPI) — A British dietitian says people should not limit their diet to the 14 foods listed in the popular book, “SuperFoods: 14 Foods that Will Change Your Life.” “The term superfood is misleading as there is no clear definition and many of the supposed health claims are vague or not fully […]
Revised Autism Definition Proposed
KOPAVOGUR, Iceland, Jan. 19 (UPI) — U.S. health experts are revising the definition of autism but critics say that could reduce the rate at which autism is diagnosed and restrict treatment access. An expert panel appointed by the American Psychiatric Association is working on the new definition, which would be included in the fifth edition […]
Low Birth Weight Linked To Autism
EVANSTON, Ill., Jan. 20 (UPI) — Low birth weight is an important environmental factor contributing to the risk of autism spectrum disorder, U.S. researchers say. “Our study of discordant twins — twin pairs in which only one twin was affected by autism spectrum disorder — found birth weight to be a very strong predictor of […]
Choking Game Prevalent On Texas Campus
HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Jan. 18 (UPI) — Most students at a Texas university say they played the Choking Game in which blood flow is deliberately cut off to the brain to get high, researchers say. Dr. Glen Kercher, director of the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University in Texas, said the Choking Game, also […]
Expert: Tiny Portions Of Deen Dishes OK
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 18 (UPI) — U.S. chef Paula Deen said she has type 2 diabetes and recommends eating her high-calorie recipes in moderation, but experts say even small servings add up. Diabetes and metabolism expert Dr. Charles Burant, director of the Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center at the University of Michigan, said about […]
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