The old adage notwithstanding, practice doesn’t make perfect unless you do it the correct way — especially when it comes to learning quickly. That’s the finding of research done at the University of Sheffield in the UK and The New York Times Research and Development Lab. The study was published in the journal Psychological Science.
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Cancer Stats 2014: Fewer Deaths
The annual cancer statistics report from the American Cancer Society show that the cancer death rate has been continuously declining for two decades, from a peak of 215.1 per 100,000 in 1991 to 171.8 per 100,000 in 2010. This 20 percent decline translates to the avoidance of approximately 1,340,400 cancer deaths, 952,700 among men and 387,700 among women, during this time period.
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5 Reasons Senior Heart Patients Need Exercise
Editor’s Note: You might think that the best course is to simply rest if you have heart disease. But doing the right kind of exercise can benefit you in some very substantial ways. Here, the American Council on Exercise and the Cleveland Clinic offer some suggestions to get you going. Remember, though, to talk with your doctor before beginning or resuming any exercise program, and to follow his or her recommendationis for the right exercises for you.
1. Exercise Optimizes Heart Health.
Apologizing After a Caregiving Blowup
Caregiving, even during the best of times, can be stressful.
Family members and friends who are clueless about the realities of caregiving, often add to the stress by offering "advice," which sounds to you like criticism rather than help. You're a good person and likely they are, too, so you stuff your irritation, bite back a sarcastic response and let the comments or actions pass – this time.
Medicare to Ban Dangerous Prescribers
According to a January 6th 2014 report in Pro Publica by Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, Medicare plans to “arm itself with broad new powers to better control — and potentially ban — doctors engaged in fraudulent or harmful prescribing.” Pro Publica is an independent, non-profit newsroom based in New York City that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Detecting Prostate Ca Overdiagnosis
Use of a “nomogram,” – a calculating device for prediction – can estimate individual risks that a screen-detected prostate cancer has been overdiagnosed, according to a study done at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and published January 6th 2014 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Refilling Prescriptions Online Can Help Your Health
Using an online service to refill medications actually helped some people with their health, according to a new study.
Researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the University of California, San Francisco Medical School followed 17,760 diabetic patients who got care from Kaisesr Permanente in northern California between 2006 and 2010.
The subjects used online patient portals, which allow users to order prescription refills, communicate with their health care providers, schedule appointments, access their health records and view their lab test results
Chinese Herb Improves Memory
Mannotriose, the main component of the Chinese herb Rehmannia, can improve learning and memory. This effect happens because mannotriose protects neurons in the hippocampal region of the brain from injury caused by high- concentrations of corticosterone, or cortisol, the “stress hormone” that impacts emotional memories and long-term memory. That’s the finding of Dr. Lina Zhang and colleagues from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Getting on the Scales Helps Long-Term Weight Loss
Long-term weight loss, considered an elusive goal, can be achieved if people keep practicing essential health behaviors, researchers say.
And one of those behaviors is weighing yourself regularly.
Why You Should Donate Blood
Editor’s note: Many people make a list of New Year’s resolutions, and most of us have difficulty keeping them! But here’s one resolution that’s easy to follow through on: donating blood. Hospitals and patients are in critical need for blood, yet the donation rate is very low.
Can Your Lungs Smell Odors?
When you smell something, you’re probably using your lungs as well as your nose, researchers say.
Self-Driving Cars for the Elderly, Disabled, & Blind
Self-driving vehicles have the potential to provide increased mobility for the elderly, the disabled and the blind, according to a study done by the RAND Corporation, a non-profit think tank. However, the study also points out that while the autonomous vehicles offer the promise of significant benefits to society, they also raise several policy challenges, including the need to update insurance liability regulations and privacy concerns such as who will control the data generated by this technology.
Check Bed Rails Often for Safety
substitute for the proper monitoring of patients," Todd says. "You need to check bed rails regularly to make sure they remain firmly installed, that the patient is using them for the intended purposes and to watch for areas of possible entrapment."
Here are some things to keep in mind if you are using adult portable bed rails.
Reading Can Change Your Brain’s Responses
If you’ve ever read a story that changed your life, it may have changed your brain as well.
Researchers from Emory University have discovered that reading a novel can cause changes in the brain’s “resting-state connectivity.”
Metabolic Syndrome: Patients Not Sticking with Diet
Adherence to dietary recommendations is weak among people suffering from metabolic syndrome or having increased risk for metabolic syndrome, according to the Nordic SYSDIET study led by the University of Eastern Finland. In most cases, patients are still consuming too much salt and saturated fat and too little dietary fiber and unsaturated fat. Not only that, but many of the patients don't have a sufficient intake of vitamin D. The study was published in the journal Food & Nutrition Research.
An End to Mascara Tests on Rabbits
Mascara is a mild irritant and rabbits have historically been used to test how much discomfort new products can cause. However, a cheaper and more reliable test is now being developed by scientists at the University of Liverpool in the UK involving miniscule protozoa. This will remove animal cruelty from the equation. The study was published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science.
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