NEW CASTLE—An apple a day really can keep the doctor away. Several university studies have found that apples may protect people against heart disease and cancer, memory loss, breast cancer and even Alzheimer’s.
AP - Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.
AP - Get moving: New exercise guidelines released Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2 1/2 hours a week. How much physical activity you need depends largely on age and level of fitness.
AP - It's nothing to LOL about. Students these days often have ready access to marijuana, alcohol and tobacco but they don't feel comfortable talking about the ramifications. So, some of the nation's government scientists went to the computer chat room Tuesday to make it a little easier for them.
AP - Using a fan to circulate air seemed to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome in a study of nearly 500 babies, researchers reported Monday. Placing babies on their backs to sleep is the best advice for preventing SIDS, a still mysterious cause of death.
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are overweight and who have
high insulin levels when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be
more likely to die from the disease, research shows.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The inhaled steroids that
are often used to treat asthma don't work as well in the overweight or
obese, new research shows.
Reuters - Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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“We may give to the poor, and harm them, by teaching them to be dependent. Such giving encourages selfishness and helplessness. Often it leads to idleness, extravagance, and intemperance.”
AFP - Exotic pets such lizards and more common animals like hamsters and hedgehogs pose a health risk to children and the elderly, a new study found Monday.
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- An animal study raises a
warning sign that a new class of drugs that shows promise against a
variety of ailments ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disease might cause
congenital heart defects, researchers report.
