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Muscle Power Boosted By Caffeine In The Elderly
Date: Jun-30-2012A new study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on 30th June has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing the incidence of falls and injuries. For adults in their prime, caffeine helps muscles to produce more force. But as we age, our muscles naturally change and become weaker. Sports scientists at Coventry University looked for the first time at whether these age-related changes in muscle would alter the effect of caffeine...
What Is The Affordable Care Act? What Is Obamacare?
Date: Jun-29-2012The Affordable Care Act, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and informally as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on 23rd March, 2010. The aim of the Act is a health care law aimed at improving the health care system of the United States by widening health coverage to more Americans, as well as protecting existing health insurance policy holders. According to the Obama Administration, those who already have health insurance will benefit from the legislation in various ways...
Brain Cells Derived From Skin Cells For Huntington's Research
Date: Jun-29-2012According to a study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, researchers have successfully created neurons that exhibit the effects of Huntington's disease (HD) by using stem cells derived from skin cells. At present, there is no cure for the disease and no treatments are available. These findings open up the possibility of testing treatments for the deadly disorder in a petri dish...
Seeing Fatty Food Pictures Encourages Impulse Eating
Date: Jun-29-2012A picture can say a thousand words, but according to a study presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston, a picture can also be worth a thousand calories. Researchers have discovered that looking at images of high-calorie foods stimulates the brain's appetite control center, which leads to an elevated desire for food. Senior study author, Kathleen Page, MD, an assistant professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, declared: "This stimulation of the brain's reward areas may contribute to overeating and obesity...
Kidney Stone Risk Associated With Long-Term Vitamin D And Calcium Intake
Date: Jun-29-2012A new study presented at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston reveals that calcium and vitamin D supplements are linked to high levels of calcium in the blood and urine, which could raise the risk of developing kidney stones. Lead investigator, J. Christopher Gallagher, M.D., professor and director of the Bone Metabolism Unit at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE said: "The use of calcium and vitamin D supplementation may not be as benign as previously thought...
FDA Approves New Appetite Suppressant Belviq From Arena Pharmaceuticals
Date: Jun-29-2012The weight loss and obesity issue is rapidly over taking tobacco as the number one health concern for the coming decades. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of adults in the United States are classified as obese. With that in mind, the FDA approved a new appetite suppressant called Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride) from Arena Pharmaceuticals. The drug is used for weight management in those who have either high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes and have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 27 or greater...
Evidence Behind Healthy Eating Advice
Date: Jun-29-2012In a new report, published by BMJ (British Medical Journal), a team of researchers examine the evidence behind healthy eating advice. The BMJ Group's consumer health team reviewed published research about diet and health and found that the best ways to reduce the risk of developing cancer are maintaining a healthy weight, regular exercise, not consuming too much alcohol, and consuming less red meat. There's no miracle diet or food that prevents cancer...
Mammogram Rates In U.S Have Dropped
Date: Jun-29-2012According to a Mayo Clinic analysis, the rate of women in their 40s who have preventive mammographies has fallen by almost 6% nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group. Although small, this decrease is nevertheless significant since the release of these controversial guidelines. Nilay Shah, Ph.D., a researcher at the Mayo Clinic Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery presented the study at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, in Orlando, FL...
Our Genes Are Not Yet Ready For So Many Wheat-Based Products
Date: Jun-29-2012According to an expert in digestive disorders, the current rise in dietary problems related to gluten could be due to over reliance on wheat-based products. Professor David Sanders, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and University of Sheffield, said: "Only for the past ten thousand years have we have wheat-based foods in our diets, which in evolutionary terms makes wheat almost a novel food. If you put that in context to the 2...
Affordable Care Act - Millions On Medicare Save On Prescription Drug Costs, USA
Date: Jun-29-2012Over 5,254,000 seniors and people with disabilities have saved $3.7 billion on prescription drugs since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. In the first five months of 2012, 745,000 people with Medicare saved $453.3 million on prescription drugs in "donut hole" coverage gap for an estimated $651 in savings, according to date released from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Affordable Care Act has had a valuable impact strengthening Medicare and allowing seniors to take better care of their health...
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