Women’s Health Tips by Donnica L. Moore, MD
Free Exercise And Nutrition Program In Brazil Could Serve As Model In United States
What if free exercise classes were offered in public spaces such as parks, beaches and recreation centers? When a city government in Brazil tried such a program, it greatly increased physical activity among community members.
Use of sleep aids by young U.S. adults soars: study
Use of prescription sleep aids nearly tripled among young adults between 1998 and 2006, according to a study released on Thursday by the healthcare business arm of Thomson Reuters.
How to Lift Your Mood? Try Smiling
The face isn’t a pressure-relief valve. It is more like a thermostat. When you turn down the setting, the machinery inside has to do less work.
Brain ‘Switchboard’ Separates Learning, Remembering
One region of the brain may act as a switchboard that helps it in the constant struggle to learn and remember simultaneously, a new study says.
Study: A Simple Surgery Checklist Saves Lives
Sticks and stones may break your bones — but if you need surgery, the right words used in the operating room can be more powerful than many drugs.
Kids’ vaccine slashes meningitis
Rates of pneumococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes around the brain caused by bacteria, dropped 64% in children under age 2 from 1998-1999 to 2004-2005, according to a study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.
Herbal menopause cures lack proof
There is no convincing evidence that herbal remedies commonly taken to relieve troublesome menopausal symptoms actually work, say experts.
And some ‘natural’ treatments, like black cohosh, can cause serious harm, says the Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).
‘Visions link’ to coffee intake
People who drink too much coffee could start seeing ghosts or hearing strange voices, UK research has suggested.
Feeling pretty? Hormones may lead to more…
Women with high levels of estrogen not only look and feel prettier — but they may act on those feelings by moving from man to man, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
