Health
Four Ways To Live Longer Suggested
ATLANTA, Aug. 21 (UPI) — U.S. adults can reduce their odds of dying prematurely if they adopt four healthy lifestyle behaviors, including quitting smoking, health officials say. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta came to that conclusion after analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III Mortality […]
Kids Should Hold Cellphones Away From Head
NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (UPI) — A New York non-profit group is urging parents to teach their children five simple rules to limit their exposure to cellphone radiation. “With a new school year upon us, the list of back-to-school supplies may include a new cellphone, typically one that has more power and can perform more […]
Crime, Drugs Less Likely With Happy Teens
DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 22 (UPI) — Happier adolescents are less likely to be involved in crime or drug use, U.S. researchers say. Study co-author Bill McCarthy of the University of California, Davis, and colleagues analyzed data from 1995 and 1996 from nearly 15,000 seventh- to ninth-grade students in the federally funded National Longitudinal Study of […]
Medicare Advantage: Seniors Overwhelmed
BOSTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) — The large number of complex insurance choices offered by Medicare Advantage programs may overwhelm many U.S. seniors, researchers say. J. Michael McWilliams of the Harvard Medical School, a practicing general internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, says the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 initiated a series of payment increases to […]
Students Lack 30 Produce Servings Per Week
CORVALLIS, Ore., Aug. 18 (UPI) — U.S. college students aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables, and many don’t eat any produce daily, researchers say. Study author Brad Cardinal, a professor of exercise and sport science at Oregon State University, and colleagues surveyed the eating habits of 582 college students and found students were not “striving […]
Legionnaires' Disease, Pontiac Fever Up
ATLANTA, Aug. 19 (UPI) — The number of legionellosis cases reported each year more than tripled from 2000 to 2009 from 1,110 cases to 3,522 cases, U.S. health officials report. Legionellosis refers to Legionnaires’ disease, also known as “Legion Fever,” which is the more severe form of the infection and produces pneumonia and Pontiac fever, […]
Legionnaires’ Disease, Pontiac Fever Up
ATLANTA, Aug. 19 (UPI) — The number of legionellosis cases reported each year more than tripled from 2000 to 2009 from 1,110 cases to 3,522 cases, U.S. health officials report. Legionellosis refers to Legionnaires’ disease, also known as “Legion Fever,” which is the more severe form of the infection and produces pneumonia and Pontiac fever, […]
Milk Better Than H2O For Child Dehydration
HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 18 (UPI) — Milk is a more effective way of countering dehydration in children than a sports drink or water, researchers at McMaster University in Ontario say. Principal investigator Brian Timmons, research director of the Child Health and Exercise Medicine Program at McMaster University, says milk replaces sodium lost in sweat and […]
Prunes Exceptional In Preventing Fractures
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 18 (UPI) — Dried plums, or prunes, improve bone health in people of all ages, but may be most helpful for post-menopausal women, U.S. researchers say. Bahram H. Arjmandi of Florida State University and colleagues at Oklahoma State University tested two groups of post-menopausal women over a 12-month period. The first group, […]
Allowing Cats To Hide May Help Relax Them
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 17 (UPI) — Allowing cats to hide may play an important role in having them relax, a University of Queensland researcher suggests. Honors student Mark Owens’ project focuses on the behavior and welfare of domestic cats in shelters. Working in the Centre of Animal Welfare and Ethics, Owens studied 37 cats over […]
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