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Acupuncture reduces depression during pregnancy
0 Comments Published March 18th, 2010 in Depression, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, Popular, PregnancyMed.Stanford.edu - Acupuncture appears to be an effective way to reduce depression symptoms during pregnancy, according to a first-of-its-kind study from Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.
The study authors, led by Rachel Manber, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, said they hope the results will raise awareness of the problem of depression during pregnancy [...]
Regular exercise lessens anxiety by 20 percent
0 Comments Published March 18th, 2010 in Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, PopularUGA.edu - The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows.
In a study appearing in the the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed [...]
Physical fitness in middle school linked to better academic scores
0 Comments Published March 17th, 2010 in Children, Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Mental Health, Parents, PopularAHA - Physical fitness is associated with better academic scores in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism.
“As children’s health continues to be a concern - especially when it comes to obesity - some have suggested that children’s physical fitness is associated [...]
Repeated anesthesia in youth may impair memory, kill stem cells in brain
0 Comments Published March 17th, 2010 in Children, General Interest, Health, Health News, Life, Medical News, Mental Health, PopularSahlgrenska.gu.se - There is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
The study has been published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism.
“Paediatric anaesthetists have long [...]
Exercise during weight regain after weight loss maintains metabolic health
0 Comments Published March 16th, 2010 in Exercise, General Interest, Health, Health News, Health and Wellness, Life, Medical News, Popular, Weight LossMissouri.edu - With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality. Although obesity itself is a major risk factor for disease, most of the threat may be associated with a cluster of risk factors called the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Losing weight can [...]
HeartMate II ventricular assist device improves survival in heart failure
0 Comments Published March 16th, 2010 in General Interest, Health News, Heart, Medical News, Medicine, PopularUTHSCSA.edu - Patients in severe heart failure who are too sick for transplantation have another lifesaving option these days — surgery to implant a new compact, lightweight ventricular assist device (VAD) - the FDA-approved second generation VAD called HeartMate II. The procedure is available in San Antonio from Jay D. Pal, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiothoracic [...]














