BMI may be flawed measure of health
The body mass index, or BMI, may not be an accurate indicator of a person's risk of heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study. The results suggest that about 75 million adults in the United States may be misclassified — they have a true risk of heart disease or diabetes that is either lower or higher than suggested by their BMIs, the researchers said. For more on this article,...
Can coffee prevent obesity?
Drinking coffee can help prevent obesity, scientists claim. A new study has identified a chemical compound in the caffeinated drink helps prevent some of the damaging effects of being overweight. Cholorgenic acid, or CGA, significantly reduced insulin resistance and the accumulation of fat in the livers of mice who were fed a high-fat diet. The rodents were put on a high-fat diet...
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Worrisome chemical may lurk in cash register receipts
Partner discovers a legitimate way of stopping "significant other" splurging on crap......Touching cash register receipts can dramatically increase your body's absorption of a potentially dangerous chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), researchers report.BPA, originally created as an estrogen supplement, has been linked to developmental problems in infants and children, and cancer, obesity,...
Cold sores may DOUBLE the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease
You might think cold sores are unsightly. But they could also increase the risk of Alzheimer's, a new study suggests.Swedish researchers found an infection of the herpes simplex virus 1 - which causes cold sores - doubles the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The body carries the virus forever after the first infection, and it can reactivate now and then, causing the crusty blisters...
Why Do We Get Hangovers?
Hangovers. We've all been there - waking up in a blurry haze, head like thunder, unable to remember much of the night before. Then slowly sinking into a pool of regret and self-hatred, asking why you didn't stop drinking at a reasonable hour.But why do we get hangovers? What causes them? And how on earth do you get rid of one?According to the New York Post, who recently published an in-...
Who has the higher pain threshold, Men or Women? Here's the truth....
Do Men And Women Feel Pain In The Same Way? Study Reveals Who Has A Higher Pain ThresholdWhat would it be like if men were the ones who had to experience childbirth? That's just one of the questions that may be answered by a new study exploring how men and women experience pain differently.Dr. Andreas Sander-Kiesling, from the department of anesthesiology and intensive care at the Medical...
