Articles filed under Health
-
Men also at risk for weaker bonesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Hip and spine fractures are among the most common disabling injuries of the elderly. But because they are more common in women, strategies to prevent them are rarely dir...
-
Holidays can be a recipe for the bluesDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometimes all that glistens during the season isn't glitter or gold, it's tears. We expect the holidays to be festive, a time to gather with family and friends, to celeb...
-
Beating insomnia the natural wayDec 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Staring at the alarm clock again? Join the club: As many as 40 percent of women over age 40 battle insomnia at least a few nights a week, says the National Sleep Foundat...
-
It takes time to burn off those holiday goodiesDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. How long would I have to walk to burn off the calories in holiday treats? A. The answer, of course, depends on how intensely you walk and exactly what you've ...
-
Women get to the root of hair lossDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Unlike the receding hair line creeping over a man's scalp, hair loss sneaks up on a woman. Maybe she sees a few more hairs in her favorite brush. Her ponytail feels skin...
-
Adults find napping helps them cope with work, lifeDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - When Chad Hall was a grad student in Duke's Divinity School, he went to a speech by noted historical theologian Martin Marty. Marty, a professor at the University of Chi...
-
Breastfeeding gives IQ boost, for someDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Many people claim that breastfeeding makes babies brainy. And yes, the evidence suggests it does -- but only if the baby carries the right gene. Terrie Moffitt from Kin...
-
No slacking offDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - No slacking off The holiday season is upon us. And so is the holiday weight gain. Chuck Barnard, national fitness director for Midtown Athletic Clubs, including the Pala...
-
Psychiatric patients turn to advance directives for treatmentDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - After multiple psychiatric hospitalizations, Mary Blake decided she needed to set some treatment terms for times when she is unable to make decisions herself. So she cre...
-
There's a sweet side to grapefruit's drug effectDec 02, 2007 10:00 pm - Many patients know that grapefruit juice doesn't mix with certain popular drugs -- notably cholesterol-busting statins such as Zocor and Lipitor. Too much Citrus paradis...