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One of the health newsletters that I find very credible and useful is the Health & Nutrition Letter from Tufts University. You have to subscribe to it ($24/year) but it is well worth it. Click here for the 291 articles published by the Health & Nutrition Letter that can help you more »
Americans spend an average of more than 65% of their time in their own home or others’ homes, the health impacts of indoor air pollution has remained elusive. Jennifer Logue, from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (California, USA), and colleagues combined disease incidence and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)-based health impact more »
There have been many studies showing the correlation between a healthy brain and high levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Your grandma probably told you, “eat your fish, it is good for your brain.” A new study published in the December 28 issue of Neurology is unique, however, because researchers measure more »
This poster was originally published in Eldr magazine. You can download a pdf version here.
Scanning the Science section of Today’s paper, I read the above headline. My god, I thought, how could this be happening already and how could I not know about it? Looking closer, I spotted a small “eyebrow line” (old newspaper lingo) above the headline that said in light bold type more »
From Harvard Medical School–their top health stories for 2011: Top 5 Blog Posts 1. Mindfulness meditation improves connections in the brain 2. Radiation risk in Japan: understanding radiation measurements and putting them in perspective 3. Taking the pain out of runner’s knee 4. Harvard to USDA: Check out the Healthy more »
http://vimeo.com/32160447 The Methuselah Generation is a 3D documentary about the science, philosophy, and implications of the coming age of extremely long-lived humans. It profiles the lives and work of scientists who are attempting to create new technologies that can bring about a new age in humanity, and explores their motivations more »
Compared to every other season of the year, winter is a time for being inside, and especially around the savory smells of a kitchen in full use. Yes, it is colder outside, and we may need extra calories to stay warm. The reason is: warming up! Nothing is more satisfying more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Severely impaired stroke survivors could walk better when assisted by a robotic system on top of conventional rehabilitation, according to this study. Italian researchers evaluated two-year mobility outcomes in 48 stroke survivors who had been discharged from a hospital and were unable to walk at the study’s more »
