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Waist Size Linked With Longevity

mclearskin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:16:04 +0000

The New York Times

August 9, 2010

Even if you don’t need to watch your weight, you still need to watch your waist.

That’s the conclusion of a new study from the American Cancer Society, which tracked the health of more than 100,000 people over nine years. Having a large waist size doubled the risk of dying from any cause during the study period compared to those with smaller waists, according to the report, which was published in The Archives of Internal Medicine. Having a larger waist was associated with a higher risk of death whether the person was normal weight, overweight or obese.

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Plants & Parks & Health

mclearskin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:28:16 +0000

The New York Times
Health

Exposure to Plants and Parks Can Boost Immunity

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR

This time of year, allergies and the promise of air-conditioning tend to drive people indoors.

But for those who can take the heat and cope with the pollen, spending more time in nature might have some surprising health benefits.

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Should We Follow Him?

mclearskin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:36:28 +0000

A Chimney

Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price

mclearskin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:31:23 +0000

The New York Times

… and Paying a Mental Price

By MATT RICHTEL
Published: June 6, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — When one of the most important e-mail messages of his life landed in his in-box a few years ago, Kord Campbell overlooked it.

Not just for a day or two, but 12 days. He finally saw it while sifting through old messages: a big company wanted to buy his Internet start-up.

“I stood up from my desk and said, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God,’ ” Mr. Campbell said. “It’s kind of hard to miss an e-mail like that, but I did.”

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Chocolates Linked To Depression?

mclearskin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:06:12 +0000

BBC.com

Chocolate lovers ‘are more depressive’, say experts

Chocolate has a “feel-good” factor, researchers say.
People who regularly eat chocolate are more depressive, experts have found.

Research in Archives of Internal Medicine shows those who eat at least a bar every week are more glum than those who only eat chocolate now and again.

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