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Walking and cycling plus low-emission vehicles may reduce future disease burden, researchers say

(HealthDay News) — Encouraging city dwellers to walk and bicycle instead of using cars would offer much greater public health benefits than increased used of low-emission vehicles, U.K. researchers have found.
The study compared the projected health effects in 2030 of alternative urban [...]

It probably goes without saying that as we age our body doesn’t feel or respond the same way as it did when we were younger. It hardly seems right that as our mind appears to improve and become more “inventive,”  our body seems to become less “cooperative.” We’re stiff in the morning; many of the [...]

via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health

If you are a regular food label reader, did you know that even the most diligent scanning can still result in food reactions? If you have problems with gluten or dairy, those supposed gluten-free and dairy-free foods still may have some type of enzyme or chemical [...]

Wave of disabilities could overburden health-care system, researchers fear
 

(HealthDay News) — Baby boomers in the United States may enter their 60s with far more physical disabilities than previous generations, which could spell trouble for an already overburdened health-care system.
That’s the finding of University of California, Los Angeles researchers who analyzed data from the 1988 and [...]

By Debby Maugans

Years ago, before my children were born, I went on a press trip to Seville and Madrid, Spain.  Several food writers and editors were flown over, wined and dined, and put up in posh hotels by the Spanish Olive Growers Association.  After 5 days and nights of incredible tours, meals, and [...]

Adequate shuteye is linked to healthier food choices in study
 

 (HealthDay News) — Getting enough sleep can help you make healthier food choices, researchers say.
The new study included 542 male motor freight workers, who often work long hours and have irregular shifts. The average age of the participants was 49, and 83 percent were white.
The researchers [...]

via livewell360.com
We all have those moments. You know, where Captain Cranky Pants sneaks up behind us, and wedding sacks (Borat reference) us from behind, taking us from what was a great mood, to a mood of just plain blah or worse.
No matter the reason – whether it stemmed from something that someone else said or [...]

People over 65 years of age who’ve been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA), that practice Tai Chi, increase their physical capability and encounter less pain, according to a new Tufts University School of Medicine study. Osteoarthritis is a general form of arthritis that causes a breakdown of joint cartilage. Chiropractors treat quite a few individuals [...]

Health Tip: Nails Can Reveal Your Health A doctor should examine them carefully
– Diana Kohnle
 
(HealthDay News) — It’s important to pay attention to changes in your nails, as they can indicate an underlying health problem.
The American Academy of Dermatology says the condition of your nails could indicate possible:

Liver disease, which may be characterized by whitening [...]

Red-Grape Compound May Improve diabetes But so far resveratrol works only as an injection into the brain of mice, study finds
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter

 (HealthDay News) — New research provides further insight into how a health-boosting compound found in red grapes may help the body fend off type [...]