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10 Healthy Food Blogs That Will Make Keeping Your Resolution...

Good morning, New Year Resolvers! Who else has pledged to eat healthier this year? I know I have, so I've been scouring the Internets for healthy food blogs. I'm talking daily inspiration -- blogs that support my goals for a healt [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2013 | Comments : 0

Chronic diseases: Asia's emerging health threat

People are living longer and fewer are dying from infectious disease, but this progress in health is no guarantee of living happily and healthily. In fact, international experts warn to brace ourselves for the next pandemic: chronic disea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2013 | Comments : 0

Even Mild Mental Health Problems Linked to Reduced Life Expe...

People with mental health problems have a lower life expectancy, according to a new study. In a study published in the British Medical Journal, a team of researchers from University College London and the University of Edinburgh analyzed [...]

Posted On : Aug, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

5 Tips to Avoid Eating Junk Food & Stay Healthy and Slim

These are foods which are low in nutrition but high in calories. They contain a high amount of fat, oil, salt or sugar. Examples can include too much chocolate or candies, potato chips, over-fried items etc. Needless to say they can be ba [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Women Health and Alcohol Abuse

There are hundreds of discussions on alcohol and its abuse, but this one is specially aimed at effects on women health caused due to the consumption of alcohol. Considering the variety of diseases and the resultant condition due to alcoho [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Ladies, watch out for these health problems

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 80% of women face health risks associated with diet and the environment. While breast cancer is the most prevalent among women above the age of 20, cervical cancer is the second most commo [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Study reveals health impact of diet soft drinks

Avoiding soft drinks may be the best way to stay healthy, according to a new study by UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. If you do consume soft drinks, you may be better off with diet soda – but only if you eat an [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2012 | Comments : 0

The Danger In Seeking Health Advice At Health Food Stores

Many people today have begun to see the value in obtaining their nutritional needs through their local health food stores. In many cases organic produce is only available at a health food store. In addition, vitamin supplements and other [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Getting to the Heart of a Healthy Diet

Healthy habits such as eating well, being physically active, and maintaining a healthy weight are key strategies for managing cardiovascular disease -- the number one cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

The Health Hazards of Using Mobile Devices (and What You Can...

Staring at screens for three hours (or more) a day or having our necks flexed down for extended periods of time while texting surely can't be good for us. Just as a reminder, the "Are Mobile Devices Destroying Your Body?" in [...]

Posted On : Feb, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Junk Foods versus Healthy Foods

Junk foods are those food materials which are perceived to be having none or very little nutritional value when consumed. As it has been revealed, junk foods' ingredients are incapable of sustaining healthy body; which renders them so [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

KERA Health Checkup: Holiday Depression

Dr. Basham: For the most part, around the holidays, people are concerned about a lot of things: End of the year, comparing themselves to where they were the year before. If they've had any loss in their life, it's become an annive [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression affected preventive health screening among Latina...

Depression, in addition to other barriers, may prevent Latina breast cancer survivors from undergoing preventive health screening for colorectal and ovarian cancer, according to data presented at the Fourth AACR Conference on The Science [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Watch: Meetings address postpartum depression

Meetings of a postpartum depression support group are planned for the first and third Tuesdays of every month, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Jillian's Drawers on the Commons. The meetings are intended to build confidence and release ten [...]