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'Other People': A Family Portrait Of Depression

"Every family has a secret and the secret is that it's not like other families," Alan Bennett writes in A Life Like Other People's. This family memoir, extracted from his 2006 autobiographical volume, Untold Stori [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Eat Potato Salad To Cut Cancer Risk

According to anew research Potato salad can cut the cancer risk which can be developed by eating red meat. Researchers have confirmed that cooked potatoes and salad can beat the cancer risk associated with the consumption of red meat. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Report links long-term sick leave to depression

People off work due to injury are likely to suffer high rates of depression and suicide, new research suggests. The report on the relationship between work and health, to be presented at an Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Enviro [...]

Posted On : May, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

A high-fat breakfast of bacon and eggs may be the healthiest...

For the first meal eaten after a night's sleep appears to programme the metabolism for the rest of the day, the researchers found. And the age-old maxim "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a paup [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2010 | Comments : 1

Think positive for a healthy heart

The weather forecast predicts a chance of showers. Do you see a rainy day with patches of sunshine, or a sunny day with a few raindrops? Believe it or not, whether you pick the negative view or the positive one could make a big differenc [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

How Would You Like Your Nutrition Policy Done? It's Time to ...

Is healthy eating about free choice, expert guidance, or should it be the only option permitted in schools? Those are some of the talking points as Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board presents its far-reaching draft Nutrition Policy fo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2009 | Comments : 1

Study - Sexual Health Problems Common Among Pot-Smoking Men

Men who smoke pot daily are four times more likely to have trouble climaxing than men who don't light up, according to the La Trobe University study. The study also found that men who smoke pot are more likely to experience premature ejacul [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Popcorn is a health food, says research

It has been the guilty treat enjoyed by cinema-goers for generations. But now, American scientists have discovered that popcorn contains the same amount of healthy antioxidants as fruit and vegetables, because it is a whole-grain food. Suc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Popular health myths debunked

There are so many things to worry about these days. Wouldn't it be nice to cross something off the list? Turns out you can. Researchers have been busy debunking some common medical myths that have been repeated so many times, people assume [...]

Posted On : Aug, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

A Secret Weapon for Good Health

Antioxidants were investigated in the 1950s for use in the food production industry to keep foods fresh longer. The term antioxidant is actually a broad chemical term to classify a chemical compound that can prevent oxidation. Many vitamin [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

GPs 'poor at spotting depression'

The overview of studies involving more than 50,000 patients found substantial numbers were missed or wrongly identified as having depression. In fact, depression was more commonly misdiagnosed than correctly spotted following an initial con [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Heart disease risks up in young, poor Canadians

Canada could be heading for even higher rates of heart disease, suggests a new report that finds more young Canadians are at serious risk of the disease. The report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that the risk factors fo [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Teens Use Pot to Treat Health Problems

Almost a third of teens who smoke marijuana regularly may use it as a medication rather than a means of getting high.In a small study of 63 Canadian teens, 20 reported using the drug to relieve or manage health problems including depression [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

We expose the truth behind those age-old health myths

There's nothing like a health message to make you feel even more anxious about your body. But it seems many commonly held beliefs about what we should - and shouldn't - be doing are entirely unfounded. Here, with the help of leading expert [...]