Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
... -- including quiet, dark bedrooms and pre-bedtime habits such as low-key activity and abstaining from caffeine, alcohol or exercise for several hours before bed. Insomnia, which includes trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, frequent night-time waking and early waking, affects more than 40 percen...University of Chicago receives grant to study connections between religious beliefs and health
...ery of questions related to their health, exercise habits and emotions, as well as church attendance and religiosity. For that study, the researchers began a series of day-long interviews and medical tests that began in 2002 and will continue through 2006. The study includes 230 African Americans, Hispani...Pessimism and depression increase dementia risk
...e, a pessimistic person can acquire the skills and habits of looking at the whole picture, i.e., the positive, negative and neutral, rather than habitually discounting the positive and neutral and magnifying the negative." This study was designed to test more rigorously the findings of an earlier, explorat...The Lancet calls for higher tax on cigarettes
...efore 2010. These deaths are the legacy of smoking habits from 20 years ago. Two decades from now, with smoking rates falling in many high-income countries, people living in low and middle income countries will be the worst affected, states the editorial. Public-information campaigns and regulation have hel...Two-thirds of patients brush off their dentist's advice, study suggests
...tter. Yet the same people perceived their brushing habits to be better than they were a finding which has major implications for dentists wishing to change their patients' behaviour. Gum disease can eventually lead to multiple tooth loss, but in many cases damage can be stabilised or reversed if treatment...Study shows grapefruit extract can heal stomach ulcers
...s General Hospital. "Incorporating healthy eating habits and lifestyle choices can directly benefit digestive and overall health over the long term." Role of Lipid Peroxidation, Expression, and Activity of Superoxide Dismutase amd Endogenous Prostaglandins in the Acceleration of Ulcer Healing by Grapefrui...New NHLBI-sponsored study shows programs can teach children to eat healthier
...y cholesterol adopted significantly better dietary habits over several years compared to their peers who rec...ive ways to help children develop healthier eating habits a critical need in light of the rising rates of obesity and related conditions among children," sai...$3 million NIH grant focuses on workplace obesity
...esity by influencing people's dietary and activity habits at work. Researchers say this is the first study of its kind in Rochester and in upstate New York, and any strategies or tools developed could be used as a model for future programs. Eastman Kodak Company, one of Rochester's leading employers with a...Investigating 'brain shrinkage' in alcoholics
...malnutrition, a common consequence of poor dietary habits in some alcoholics, indicates that thiamine deficiency can contribute to impaired cognition. Cirrhosis of the liver, also common in alcoholics, is known to cause clinical and structural changes in the brain. In addition, head injury and sleep apnoe...The Lancet calls for open debate on illegal drug use
...o the management of conditions resulting from drug habits is lacking, states the editorial. The Lancet comments: "The Lancet does not endorse illegal drug use, but we believe that the cloak of secrecy shrouding those who use illicit substances is the most destructive feature by far of the cultural condemnat...'Binge drinkers': Folk devils of the binge economy
... drinking' is rarely used to describe the drinking habits of anyone other than young denizens of the night-time economy. Binge drinking is seldom linked with alcohol-related diseases, with accidents in the home or with domestic violence. Indeed, since publication of the government's alcohol strategy, where ...Weight-loss surgery produces unexpected drop in heart disease risk, Stanford researchers find
... mortality and requires lifelong changes in eating habits - but it's a life-saving operation for most morbidly obese individuals, Morton said. "This operation is reserved for morbidly obese people, not the pleasantly plump," Morton said. "Being morbidly obese carries a pretty significant risk of premature ...Young children who watch less TV more likely to finish college
..., 1973. Information about their television viewing habits was collected at ages five, seven, nine, 11, 13 and 15. Information on the highest level of educational attainment was collected for 980 of the study members (96 percent) at 26 years of age. Measures of other variables that might influence educationa...Nutritional info helps teens make better choices
...n appropriate weight and developing healthy eating habits that last a lifetime."...Adult lifestyle biggest risk factor for diabetes, study finds
...et and physical exercise, so they can develop good habits that will hopefully last throughout adulthood and old age." Amanda Vezey, care advisor at Diabetes UK, said, "We already know that lifestyle factors play a large part in the development of Type 2 diabetes. This study further emphasises the importanc...Low colon cancer screening rates leaves a million New Yorkers at risk
...ine telephone survey of the colon cancer screening habits of 9,802 New York City residents. Only 55 percent of the 3606 New York City adults age 50 and older reported a recent colorectal cancer screening test within the time interval recommended by national guidelines. Forty-two percent of those received a...Family environment is a significant predictor of adolescent obesity
... when children grow up in families with bad eating habits and sedentary lifestyles dominated by television w...me overweight or obese as young adults. Bad eating habits include no parental control over diet and skipping breakfast. These findings are among others reveal...Wake up, doc: Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol does
... work day. The team monitored participants' sleep habits during the study using sleep diaries and an automatic wrist-watch activity monitor, which verified that the residents on heavy work shifts got significantly less sleep per night on average than those with lighter schedules. They also asked the resid...Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
...omfort and pain on the one side, and altered bowel habits on the other -- generally without evidence of more serious disease, such as colitis or cancer," said Dr. Emeran Mayer, study author and professor of medicine, physiology and psychiatry and director of The Center for Neurovisceral Sciences & Women's...... need to change their smoking, eating and exercise habits to decrease their chances of another heart attack -- and pledged that they understood all of this. The checklist also made sure that patients knew what to do in the event of recurrent cardiac symptoms, and knew what their plan for a follow-up appoint...