Women who want a tan but not the associated skin cancer risks that come with tanning booths and sun exposure may want to reach for a bottle of sunless tanning product. Researchers say that women who use sunless tanning products decrease their “intentional sun exposure” and use of tanning beds. Nine out of 10 of [...]
Study: Daily Diet Soda May Up Risk for Heart Attack
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While many Americans switch from regular soda to diet in an effort to be healthier, new research questions this strategy. Researchers from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, whose study was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, say that older adults who drank diet soda daily were 44 percent more likely [...]
Cheers to a Smaller Waistline
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
According to some studies, moderate drinkers, those who consume an average of one or two alcoholic beverages per day, tend to have narrower waists and less belly fat than those who don’t drink. Experts speculate that this could be due to the fact that drinking alcohol temporarily speeds the metabolism. However, there’s a fine balance [...]
Tail-Wagging Advice for Moms-To-Be
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the biggest worries of women when they are pregnant is gaining too much weight. If you’re pregnant and trying to achieve the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise, maybe it’s time to take the dog for a walk. Researchers found that pregnant women are 50 percent more likely to reach their exercise goals [...]
Tongue Scraping Benefits More Than Bad Breath
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Brush your teeth, drink water, and… scrape your tongue? It seems a bit bizarre, but for bad breath sufferers (and their loved ones), tongue scrapping can be an effective treatment. Tongue scraping can be an uncomfortable and smelly practice, but dozens of studies have pointed to it as one of the most effective means for [...]
Study: Millions Need Hearing Aid Devices
February 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Health leaders are encouraging anyone who suffers from hearing loss to seek help. As many as 23 million people could benefit from using hearing aid devices, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. “Understanding current rates of hearing loss treatment is important, as evidence is beginning to surface that hearing loss [...]
Protect Your Family with Vaccinations
February 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This year’s Super Bowl turned out to be a serious reminder for anyone who is not properly immunized against the measles virus. The Indiana State Health Department has confirmed that an infected person was at the game and infected their sibling. More than 200,000 people visited the Super Bowl Village two days before the game [...]