Diabetes ignorance high among Australians | 15th Jul 2013 Byron Kaye and AAP all articles by this author 1 comment ALMOST 80% of Australians think they are not in danger of getting diabetes even though more than 10% already have pre-diabetes or are at high risk, Diabetes Australia says. And, according to Medibank, 97% of […]
Read MoreTestosterone Promotes Cognitive Acuity Posted on July 11, 2013, 6 a.m. in Women’s View news source… Davis S, et al. “Transdermal testosterone improves verbal learning and memory in postmenopausal women not on estrogen therapy: a randomized placebo-controlled trial over 26 weeks” [Abstract FP26-5.] Presented at ENDO 2013 (Annual Meeting of The Endocrine Society), June 18, […]
Read MoreExercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk Posted on June 10, 2013, 6 a.m. in Exercise Cancer Women’s Health Exercise – image from Shutterstock Regular aerobic exercise may reduce a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer by altering estrogen metabolism. Mindy S Kurzer, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of […]
Read MoreInterval Training Boosts Women’s Health Posted on Sept. 16, 2013, 6 a.m. in Women’s Health Cardio-Vascular Exercise Interval Training – image from Shutterstock High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an enhanced form of interval training, an exercise strategy alternating periods of short intense anaerobic exercise with less-intense recovery periods. Whereas numerous interval training studies have focused […]
Read MoreObesity and Weight Loss A startling 60 – 75% of the adult population in the United States is overweight or obese (American Heart Assc. 2012). Around the world, the prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled from 1980 to 2008 (Stevens 2012). Being overweight or obese significantly increases the risk of multiple debilitating diseases including cardiovascular […]
Read MorePosted on Aug. 30, 2013, 6 a.m. in Exercise Alzheimer’s Disease Exercise with Personal Trainer – image from Shutterstock Population-wide surveys routinely identify memory loss leading intervention was found to be effective in improving word recall. The study authors conclude that: “These findings suggest exercise may improve neural efficiency during semantic memory retrieval in [mild […]
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Read MorePosted on Aug. 19, 2013, 6 a.m. in Men’s Health Alternative Medicine Longevity Tai Chi – image from Shutterstock A form of mind-body exercise that originated in ancient China, tai chi combines slow motion exercise and mind concentration to focus on movement. Xianglan Zhang, from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (Tennessee, USA), and colleagues […]
Read MoreLife Extension Longer telomeres linked to eating less fat, more fruit and vegetables Tuesday, January 1, 2013. A decrease in telomere length, which has been linked with age-related diseases including coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes and some forms of cancer, has been found in a recent study to be associated with a reduced […]
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