Serving too much food to loved ones– whether on holidays or weeknight dinners – ends up wasting food and money, researchers say. The study was performed by experts from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, Embrapa, and the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Brazil Prior to this study, little was known about how affection relates to… Continue reading Are You Cooking Too Much Food for Your Loved Ones?
Author: Jane Farrell
The Other Dementias
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is just beginning to affect a person’s functioning, to the most severe stage, when the person must depend completely… Continue reading The Other Dementias
Helping a Loved One Get Active
Editor’s note: We all know the benefits of exercise, but sometimes it’s difficult even to just get going. If we see that a friend or loved one needs to do that, it might be difficult to hold back from pushing them or talking in ways that won’t help them. Here, experts from G04Life, a division… Continue reading Helping a Loved One Get Active
Mobility Program Offers A Better Life after Hospitalization
Hospitalized patients who took part in a mobility program were less likely to experience a decline in mobility than those who had the usual care during hospitalization, according to investigators from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Patients who participated in the mobility… Continue reading Mobility Program Offers A Better Life after Hospitalization
Patients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias
Patients tend to trust doctors more if they disclose a bias toward their specialty, research shows. In fact, though, such an admission should be a bit of a red flag to a patient. Doing research in a real-world health care setting, a Cornell expert and her colleagues have found that when surgeons revealed their bias… Continue reading Patients Trust Doctors Who Acknowledge Their Own Bias
Diagnosing Lactose Intolerance
Is it possible to become lactose intolerant at a later age? What should you do about lactose intolerance? According to the experts at Mayo Clinic, lactose intolerance can develop any age. It might be triggered by another medical condition like Crohn’s disease, or there may be another cause. Dr. Rohit Divekar, Allergic Diseases, Mayo, suggests… Continue reading Diagnosing Lactose Intolerance
Natural Ways to Treat Sinusitis
Sinusitis, or the inflammation of the nasal cavities, affects 37 million people each year. And according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sinus problems are among the leading reasons children and adults need to stay home from school or work. Sinusitis can cause difficulty breathing, headaches, sore throat, teeth pain, and fatigue. Most cases… Continue reading Natural Ways to Treat Sinusitis
Obesity and A Sweet Tooth: The Chemical Connection
The brain chemical dopamine may lead obese people to be fonder of sweets than thinner people, according to new research. The findings were published in the journal Diabetes. “We believe we may have identified a new abnormality in the relationship between reward response to food and dopamine in the brains of individuals with obesity,” said… Continue reading Obesity and A Sweet Tooth: The Chemical Connection
The Healthiest Ways to Eat Dairy Products
According to the ChooseMyPlate program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, consuming dairy products provides health benefits – especially improved bone health. Foods in this group provide nutrients that are vital for health and maintenance of your body. These nutrients include calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein. Here are some suggestions from the ChooseMyPlate experts… Continue reading The Healthiest Ways to Eat Dairy Products
Is It Hair Loss or Something Else?
If you’ve noticed that there are more hairs on your pillow or hairbrush, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says that you may just be shedding more hair than normal. And that is not the same as hair loss, the AAD says. There is a difference. Hair shedding often stops on its own, the AAD… Continue reading Is It Hair Loss or Something Else?
A Surprising Way to Reduce Stress
No matter what your skill level as an artist, sketcher, or doodler, a new research study found that making art can significantly reduce stress-related hormones in your body. . Although the researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions believed that past experience in creating art might amplify the activity’s stress-reducing effects –… Continue reading A Surprising Way to Reduce Stress
The Good-News Grain
Barley may be the latest good-news grain: eating it or foods containing it significantly reduces the levels of two types of “bad cholesterol” that’s linked with cardiovascular disease. Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, found that barley reduced both low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, and non-high-density lipoprotein, or non-HDL, by seven per cent. The review, published… Continue reading The Good-News Grain
How to Get Financial Help for Your Eye Care
If you need financial help for your vision health, the National Eye Institute has some suggestions for finding ways to pay for your care: Eye Exams and Surgery EyeCare America is a public service program that provides comprehensive eye exams and eye care at no cost to eligible candidates age 65 or older and people… Continue reading How to Get Financial Help for Your Eye Care
How Viruses Reproduce: A Better Understanding
Researchers are drawing closer to discovering exactly what drives DNA into a virus during replication – and a better understanding of that viral reproduction could help fight infectious pathogens. Researchers the the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Columbia University, reported their finding in The Journal… Continue reading How Viruses Reproduce: A Better Understanding
Managing Urinary Incontinence
Editor’s note: Bladder leakage, which can be caused by something as simple as a sneeze, is a common, annoying and even embarrassing condition for millions of women. But there are ways to manage and treat it. Here, the experts from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, one of the National Institutes… Continue reading Managing Urinary Incontinence
Chivalry May Not Be Dead when It Comes to Morality
Although women have made substantial strides toward equality with men, most people are still likelier to sacrifice a man rather than a woman when it comes to saving lives and pursuing self-interest, researchers say. “Our study indicates that we think women’s welfare should be preserved over men’s,” observes Oriel FeldmanHall, a post-doctoral researcher at New… Continue reading Chivalry May Not Be Dead when It Comes to Morality
Safe At-Home Hair Removal
With beach season just around the corner, you might be thinking about waxing to achieve a hair-free body before summer. Unlike shaving, waxing can leave skin feeling smooth and soft for many weeks, but only if you do it properly, say dermatologists. “At-home waxing can be an affordable method for hair removal, but it’s important… Continue reading Safe At-Home Hair Removal
Why Some Women Don’t Follow Up on Breast-Cancer Therapy
Researchers have found that patients who did not adhere to their medication schedule for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, prior to a breast cancer diagnosis were twice as likely to skip oral adjuvant hormonal therapy after their diagnosis. Patients who skipped medications for their chronic conditions had a 23 percent non-adherence rate to hormone treatment,… Continue reading Why Some Women Don’t Follow Up on Breast-Cancer Therapy