Archive for the ‘health’ Category

Why Quitting Smoking Causes Weight Gain

June 15, 2011

Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Scientists say they’ve finally discovered why smokers tend to gain some weight when they kick the habit.

It turns out that nicotine can rev up brain cells that normally signal people to stop eating when they’re full, researchers report in Friday’s edition of the journal Science.

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The Squeaky Joint

May 31, 2011

by C. Clairborne Ray

Q. Is there research on whether fish oil supplements help ease joint pain?

A. There is considerable research on fish oils and the inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, as well as some limited early research on fish oils and osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, said Dr. Sheldon S. Hendler, co-editor of The PDR for Nutritional Supplements.

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Watching Nails Grow

May 25, 2011

by C. Clairborne Ray

Q. Why do fingernails grow?

A. The exact mechanisms that control the speed of fingernail and toenail growth are unknown, said Jeffrey S. Dover, associate clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine, but it is established that fingernails do grow about three times as fast as toenails.

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Smoking a Cigarette in Central Park …

May 23, 2011

… will now cost you $50.

A blood test to predict your lifespan?

May 17, 2011

A Telomere


Sunburned Through a Car Window?

April 6, 2011

The New York Times

Health

 

by ANAHAD O’CONNOR

The Claim: You Cannot Get Sunburned Through a Car Window.

Applying sunscreen at the beach is a no-brainer. Applying it before getting behind the wheel? That’s less common.
But if you spend long hours on the road, especially during daylight hours, sunscreen may be a good idea.

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