The latest Cochrane Review reveals there is no solid evidence to support the effectiveness of Tamiflu and Relenza, commonly used medications to fight or prevent influenza symptoms. Dr. David Tovey, editor in chief at Cochrane, writes, "Initially … [Read more...]
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Mental Attitude: The Gambler’s Fallacy
The gambler's fallacy is described as a situation when one outcome may seem more likely based on previous results in a game of chance, such as thinking a coin-flip has a greater than 50/50 chance of landing "heads" if the previous four flips landed … [Read more...]
Quote of the Week
“I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.” ~ Abraham Lincoln … [Read more...]
Online Courses for Stress Reduction?
While mindfulness training in a 1-on-1 setting has been shown to be beneficial for reducing perceived stress, anxiety, and depression, researchers at the University of Oxford wondered if such training delivered via the internet would be as effective. … [Read more...]
Amazing!
Scientists from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Italy have announced the first known instance of an amputee "feeling" the world via a state-of-the-art sensory-enhanced … [Read more...]
The Mediterranean Diet and Firefighters
The Mediterranean diet is rich in fish, nuts, vegetables, and fruits and previous studies have linked it to a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes. However, these studies tend to focus on an older population, … [Read more...]
Play Team Sports!
Because of declining estrogen levels, menopausal women are at greater risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers found that menopausal women who participated in team-based sports for just twelve weeks had significant reductions in … [Read more...]
Just Two Treatments
Nearly 200 adults with spinal pain were separated into two groups. One group received two chiropractic adjustments and the other received two sham adjustments so researchers could differentiate if results were the result of the adjustment itself or … [Read more...]
Folic Acid and Pregnancy
Despite decades of research recommending pregnant women take folic acid supplements in order to prevent spina bifida and other neural tube defects, only 31% of pregnant women in the United Kingdom (UK) do. Additionally, among women who had previously … [Read more...]
Possible Test for Obesity Predisposition
A study of 2,258 10-year olds in the United Kingdom found that children with a genetic propensity towards obesity also had lower satiety responsiveness. This finding could be used to identify children who may be at risk for being overweight or obese … [Read more...]
The Invisible Risk Group
Researchers studied 12,395 European teenagers ages 14-16 to identify which risky behaviors were linked to depression, anxiety, conduct problems, and self-destructive behaviors. Risky behaviors included excessive alcohol use, illegal drug use, … [Read more...]
Possible Test for Obesity Predisposition
A study of 2,258 10-year olds in the United Kingdom found that children with a genetic propensity towards obesity also had lower satiety responsiveness. This finding could be used to identify children who may be at risk for being overweight or obese … [Read more...]
Gardening is Good Exercise for Youth
Researchers have identified gardening as a great exercise for kids. This study involved 17 children who engaged in ten gardening tasks: digging, raking, weeding, mulching, hoeing, sowing seeds, harvesting, watering, mixing growing medium, and … [Read more...]
The Average Obese Person Exercises Less Than Four Hours Per Year!
Using data from a 2005-2006 United States government survey on nearly 2,600 adults, researcher Dr. Edward Archer at the Nutrition Obesity Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham calculated that the average obese women gets just one … [Read more...]