Monthly Archives: December 2018

Breastfeeding For Longer Time May be Key to Moms’ Slim Waists and Lower CVD Risk

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Breastfeeding For Longer Time May be Key to Moms’ Slim Waists and Lower CVD Risk Breastfeeding for 6 months or more was associated with a slimmer waist in mothers years later, compared with shorter or no breastfeeding, new data show. “Waist circumference…as a measure of central adiposity has been shown to… Read more »

Exercise Found to Rival Meds at Lowering Blood Pressure

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Exercise Found to Rival Meds at Lowering Blood Pressure For people with hypertension, an exercise program may lower blood pressure (BP) almost as effectively as antihypertensive medications, conclude the authors of a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). In an analysis of studies that included almost 40,000 patients, evidence-based medical therapy was… Read more »

Obesity explains almost 1 in 20 cancer cases globally

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Obesity explains almost 1 in 20 cancer cases globally Excess body weight is responsible for about 4 percent of all cancer cases worldwide and an even larger proportion of malignancies diagnosed in developing countries, a recent study suggests. As of 2012, excess body weight accounted for approximately 544,300 cancers diagnosed annually… Read more »

Diabetes and hypertension drug combo kills cancer cells

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Diabetes and hypertension drug combo kills cancer cells New research, published in the journal Cell Reports, finds a drug combination that kills cancer cells by depleting them of energy. In order to multiply, cancer cells need a lot of energy. Metformin is a common drug in the fight against type 2 diabetes. It lowers blood… Read more »

Breastfeeding Encourages Healthy Diet

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Breastfeeding Encourages Healthy Diet An interesting study examined if any (partial) or exclusive breastfeeding as an infant had an impact of the eating habits of children when they turned six years old. The study found that “frequency of consumption of water, fruits, and vegetables was positively associated, and intake of sugar-sweetened… Read more »

Physical Activity = Brain Power

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Physical Activity = Brain Power There are a number of published studies demonstrating the association between physical activity and cognition. Looking at these studies, researchers found that “results of the review support that physical activity is associated with cognition, but more research is needed to clarify the role of sex, intensity… Read more »

Sports Help Bones 30 Years Later

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Sports Help Bones 30 Years Later A study followed “397 retired male elite soccer players” for 30 year after they quit playing soccer. The researchers measured and evaluated their bone traits finding that “exercise-associated bone trait benefits are found long term after retirement from sports together with a lower fracture risk…. Read more »

Longer breastfeeding tied to lower risk of liver disease

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Longer breastfeeding tied to lower risk of liver disease Mothers who breastfeed for six months or more may have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease, a U.S. study suggests. An Israeli woman breastfeeds her baby in a buttercup field near Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak in southern… Read more »

Researchers say coffee may combat two devastating brain diseases

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Researchers say coffee may combat two devastating brain diseases The past few years have brought lots of good news for anyone who considers coffee a vice. Scientists have discovered that various compounds in coffee can help fight a number of diseases including Alzheimer’s, and now a new study is putting even more weight… Read more »

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Drop in CVD Risk

safety-lane.com 07105 chiropractic-lane.com NEWARK http://bit.ly/1DCt06V Mediterranean Diet Linked to Drop in CVD Risk Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MED) is associated with a 25% reduction in the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), compared with those who do not follow this diet, new research suggests. Investigators used data from the Women’s Health Study, which followed close to… Read more »