1. Study: Circumcision Benefits Exceed Risks
Circumcision rates in the U.S. are down from 83% in the 1960s to 77% as of 2010, and that’s unfortunate, according to a report which says that the procedure’s health benefits outweigh its risks and drawbacks by a factor of more than 100 to one.
2. Most Foodborne Illnesses Are on the Rise
Foodborne infections are up, says the CDC’s latest report that’s being used to evaluate new food safety standards.
3. Men Who Smoked As Kids Have Fatter Sons
A University of Bristol study has found that the teenage sons of men who had begun smoking cigarettes before they were teenagers are as much as 20 pounds fatter than the sons of nonsmokers or fathers who began smoking later in life.
4. Formerly Conjoined Twins Leave Hospital
Nine month-old conjoined twins who were separated at one month of age are heading home from the hospital.
5. MA Governor Fails to Ban FDA-Approved Drug
An effort by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to ban Zohydro, a controversial FDA-approved painkiller that many experts say is highly addictive, has been blocked by a federal judge.
6. Cholesterol-Cutting Statins Also Treat ED
Statins are prescribed to reduce cholesterol levels and thereby lower the risk of stroke and heart attack, but researchers at Rutgers University now report that the drugs also improve erectile function in the men included in a new mega-study.
7. Low Blood Sugar Equals Anger Toward Spouse
Having low blood sugar is linked to marital fighting, suggest researchers who experimented with voodoo dolls.
8. Legumes Lower LDL Levels
Eating around 4.5 ounces (three-quarters of a cup) of cooked legumes daily reduced LDL cholesterol levels by 5 percent when compared to similar diets lacking legumes, say researchers.
9. Deadly Virus Spreads Across Middle East
MERS, a deadly virus that attacks the respiratory system, is spreading across the Middle East, say health experts.
10. Dieters Seek Alternatives to Calorie Counting
Counting calories is passe. Today’s dieters want more nutrition packed into their calories – and food makers are doing their best to try to meet their needs.
11. ?“Diet” Versions Lead Soda Sales Decline
For the ninth consecutive year, the sales of sugary sodas fell in 2013, but not nearly as much as the sales of their “diet” versions, a serious concern for a soda industry that has been using rising diet drink sales to maintain it’s overall numbers.
(By CalorieLab editors)
0 comments:
Post a Comment