People eat in a healthier manner when they avoid impulse ordering and plan meals at least an hour before eating, researchers have found. New findings from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University show that people choose higher-calorie meals when ordering immediately before eating, and lower-calorie… Continue reading Ordering Meals Earlier Is Healthier
Author: Jane Farrell
Guarding Against Vision-Related Falls
Editor’s note: More than one in three people over 65 fall each year. Researchers have found that falls can lead to serious consequences including physical incapacity and loss of independence. Falls may be due to loss of balance, but vision troubles are also a factor. Here, from the experts at the SeniorHealth division of the… Continue reading Guarding Against Vision-Related Falls
Why Artificial Sweeteners Increase Appetite
Researchers have found exactly how artificial sweeteners can make people feel hungry and eat more. Studies have already suggested a link between these sweeteners and increased appetite, but the newest study explores how this procedure works. The investigation, co-led by the University of Sydney, was published in the journal Cell Metabolism. “After chronic exposure to… Continue reading Why Artificial Sweeteners Increase Appetite
Rising Tide of Home Care for Disabled Seniors
More seniors are getting help from family, friends and hired helpers to keep them in their homes, despite disabilities that keep them from total independence, a new study finds. But that increase isn’t happening evenly across all groups. And the rising demand may have implications for the lives and careers of caregivers, and for policies… Continue reading Rising Tide of Home Care for Disabled Seniors
Why Your Diet Isn’t Working
Many diet plans are doomed from the start. Diet plans are often doomed from the start because dieters tend to adopt the wrong strategies, research has found. The investigation by Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business found that dieters often try to ditch their favorite foods and replace them with less desirable options. Conversely, successful… Continue reading Why Your Diet Isn’t Working
Staying Healthy After Menopause
Staying healthy after menopause may mean making some changes in the way you live, according to the experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Here, the NIA offers some tips for navigating menopause and keeping healthy: Don’t smoke. If you do use any type of tobacco, stop—it’s never too late to benefit from quitting… Continue reading Staying Healthy After Menopause
Why Depression in Later Life is Often Overlooked
Depression can occur at any age, but it’s often overlooked in adults 65 and older—a population that is expected to soar to 72 million by the year 2030. In her new book Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide, Dr. Deborah Serani says depression affects an estimated 15 percent of Americans aged 65 and older,… Continue reading Why Depression in Later Life is Often Overlooked
Recommended Diabetes Screenings Overlook Many Patients
The latest guidelines for diabetes screening may not be working so well. In a narrow view of the clinical recommendations made by the United States Preventive Task Force, researchers from Northwestern Medicine found that those guidelines missed 55 percent of high-risk patients who had diabetes or prediabetes. The 2015 screening guidelines from the USPSTF —… Continue reading Recommended Diabetes Screenings Overlook Many Patients
“Big Data” Studies Help in Fight Against Alzheimer’s
Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital have used a powerful tool to better understand the progression of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD), identifying its first physiological signs. Led by Dr. Alan Evans, a professor of neurology, neurosurgery and biomedical engineering at the institute, the researchers analyzed more than 7,700 brain images from 1,171 people… Continue reading “Big Data” Studies Help in Fight Against Alzheimer’s
The Dangers of Multitasking
We’re all beyond busy these days. Whether we’re texting while we’re waiting in line, or decluttering and cleaning the house at the same time, doing it constantly can take a toll on us in a number of ways. Here, Dr. Amit Sood, author of The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-free Living, lists the main drawbacks… Continue reading The Dangers of Multitasking
E. Coli to The Rescue?
Researchers experimenting with harmless strains of E. coli —the majority of E. coli are safe and important to healthy human digestion have developed an E. coli-based transport capsule designed to help next-generation vaccines do a more efficient job than today’s immunizations. The research, described in a study published in the journal Science Advances, highlights the… Continue reading E. Coli to The Rescue?
The Illness of Chronic Pain
A sprained ankle can be a real pain. But injuries like sprains, bone fractures, pulled muscles, cuts, and even minor burns are everyday pain and a normal part of life. While the pain may be acute, it’s not lasting, and the discomfort eventually subsides and resolves over time. On the other hand, if pain lingers… Continue reading The Illness of Chronic Pain
Looking for The Perfect Job? You May Already Have Found It
What’s your passion? Family? Gardening? Rock climbing? Now think about where your job falls in your list of passions. For many, a job is just a means to an end – it provides money for an education, an SUV, a house and more. But finding passion in your job – whether it’s a clerical or… Continue reading Looking for The Perfect Job? You May Already Have Found It
A New Way to Fight Free Radicals
University of Michigan researchers have taken a big step in figuring out how to fight deadly free radicals, which cause cell damage, aging, disease and death. The study outlines the discovery of a protein that acts as a powerful protectant against free radicals. Ironically, the protein is activated by excessive free radicals. Human mutations of… Continue reading A New Way to Fight Free Radicals
Fainting: When Is It Serious?
Emergency-room physicians, using a simple questionnaire, could uncover the dangerous hidden conditions that make some people faint, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Fainting is fairly common – 35 to 40 percent of people faint at least once in their lives. But for about ten percent of people who… Continue reading Fainting: When Is It Serious?
The Surprising Elasticity of The Human Brain
Although most neurons are generated during the birth of an embryo, some regions of the brain, such as the olfactory bulb in rodents and the hippocampus in humans, are capable of constantly regenerating their neurons even into adulthood. Scientists first conclusively discovered these new adult neurons around 15 years ago, but their function remained a… Continue reading The Surprising Elasticity of The Human Brain
Exercising with Osteoarthritis
According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and is seen especially among older people. Sometimes it is called degenerative joint disease, the institute says. Osteoarthritis mostly affects cartilage, the hard but slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet… Continue reading Exercising with Osteoarthritis
The Five Best Weight-Loss Programs (That Aren’t Fads)
Whenever I kick off a new fitness regimen, it’s not just about a new form of cardio or training. It’s also about my diet. I’m determined to find just the right concoction to help me achieve optimal health, from the inside out. There so many diets plans and choices: do you cut calories or carbs?… Continue reading The Five Best Weight-Loss Programs (That Aren’t Fads)