Archive for March, 2007

Even small loss can improve overall health

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
According to the experts, even losing just 5% of body can be a great boosting factor for your overall health. Suppose you are having 200 pounds of weigh, even losing just 10 pounds can be really healthy. With the number of overweight people increasing in US, there is also bigger increase in diseases like blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and block. All these just increase the problems in

Lasers for acne yield ‘underwhelming’ results

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Laser treatment isn't effective enough to be a solo first-line treatment for acne, although it may be worthwhile for some people to try, researchers conclude based on a study they conducted.

Phthalates linked to fat bellies, pre-diabetes

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study ties exposure to additives found in everything from shampoo to pesticides to an increased risk of obesity and insulin resistance in men.

Frequent long-haul flights hard on the body

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Airplane crew and passengers who frequently fly between several time zones face a number of health problems including disruptions in a woman's menstrual cycle and even short-term psychiatric disturbances, researchers from the UK warn in a report published Thursday in The Lancet.

Breast-feeding benefits seen in HIV-infected women

Saturday, March 31st, 2007
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - African women infected with the AIDS virus cut the risk of transmitting it to their babies when they fed them exclusively breast milk and not also formula, animal milk or solid food, a study found on Thursday.