Healthy Carolina ListServ Archive

Addiction
Another Reason to Cut Your Addictions - As if lung and liver cancer
weren't enough of a reason to stop smoking and drinking; a new study
reveals Alzheimer's patients who smoked and drank heavily developed the
disease an average of six to seven years sooner than those who did
neither. more>>

Aging
Baby Boomers' Bodies Hit by Years of Wear and Tear - Doctors who
specialize in disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles,
joints and ligaments are being kept busy these days, as increasing
numbers of baby boomer athletes and exercise enthusiasts hit middle age
and beyond. more>>

Alcohol
Heavy Drinking in Youth Tied to Heart Risks Later

Breathing
Learning to Breathe - Medical research indicates that most of us
actually are very poor breathers. We are shallow breathers and sporadic
breath-holders -- especially when it accompanies those stressful moments
when digging in our heels or gritting our teeth. more>>

Cancers
Myth: Sunscreen is all you need to prevent skin cancer

Chronic Disease
America's Most Expensive Medical Conditions

Eating Disorders/Body Image

Emotional Health
Effects of Touch Spread From Hand to Body, Spirit - The importance of
touch has been recognized for a long time. Decades ago, studies
demonstrated how essential touch was for babies to thrive and develop. more>>

Environmental Health
Phone Book Recycling
The Dangers Under Your Sink

Exercise
The Skinny on Fit and Fat - Regular exercise has long been touted as the
key to a healthy heart, but a new study shows it is unlikely to fully
reverse a woman's chances of heart disease if she is carrying extra
weight. more>>

Genetic Health
Healthy Lifestyle Triggers Genetic Changes - Comprehensive lifestyle
changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a
better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic
level, U.S. researchers said on Monday. more>>

Pediatricians Issue New Rules on Strength Training - Strength training
for children and adolescents can be appropriate and beneficial in some
cases, but young athletes must learn proper technique and be supervised
by specially qualified instructors, according to the American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP). more>>

FDA
FDA Limits Use of Controversial Antibiotic
FDA: Stop Giving Cold, Cough Medicines to Toddlers
FDA: Throw away toothpaste made in China

Hypertension
Healthy Lifestyle for Blood Pressure - It's estimated only about a third
of adults with hypertension have it under control. more>>

Illegal Substances

Mental Health
Phone-based Therapy Eases Depression Long Term
Poor sense of smell may signal Alzheimer's
Stiff Arteries Linked with Mental Decline
Why Lonely People Get Sick More Often

Nutrition
A Glass of Milk Can Benefit Bad Hearts - Grabbing as little as one glass
of low-fat or fat-free milk could help protect against poor kidney
function linked to heart disease, U.S. researchers said. more>>

Five Things Everyone Should Know About Energy Drinks - These fruit
juice-spiked drinks are refreshing, but can they really deliver a
healthy jolt of energy? more>>

Putting Meat Back in Its Place - The arguments for eating less meat are
myriad and well-publicized, but at the moment they're irrelevant,
because what I want to address here is (almost) purely pragmatic: How do
you do it? more>>

Navigating Food Labels - Did you know the label "100 Percent Natural"
has different meanings for chicken fingers, cookies and various other
foods? Or that those "cage-free" chickens might not ever have seen the
outdoors? Here's a guide to help sort out what's meaningful, what's
dubious - and what's total fluff. more>>

Tips on Getting Vitamin D for Cancer Prevention - Evidence is growing
that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower
risk of breast cancer and other cancers. more>>

Figuring Out What's in Your Food - According to a recent CBS News/New
York Times poll, 53 percent of Americans say they won't buy food that
has been genetically modified. But CBS News chief investigative
correspondent Armen Keteyian reports that it's not that easy to avoid. more>>

Which Food Additives Are Safe? Which Aren't? - Just because an additive
is artificial doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe, said CSPI executive
director Michael F. Jacobson, who began researching food additives in
1971. more>>

Typical North American Diet Is Deficient In Omega-3 Fatty Acids - New research from the Child & Family Research Institute shows the typical North American diet of eating lots of meat and not much fish is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids and this may pose a risk to infant neurological development. more>>

5 Healthy Foods Trends Worth Following
An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay, Cornell food science study finds
Animal Protein & Fat Increase Risk of Cancer
Boiling leads to loss of anticancer compounds from vegetables
Water, Water Everywhere, but Guilt by the Bottleful
Bringing Cancer to the Dinner Table: Breast Cancer Cells Grow Under Influence of Fish Flesh
Doctors Skeptical of Food Industry Ad Pledge
Fast-Food Lunch, With a Good Mood to Go
FDA Stymied in Push to Boost Safety of Produce
Home Remedies for Fast Flu Relief
Congress Needs to Build a Modern Food Safety System, Says CSPI
Super-Nutritious Foods
Low GI Diets Help Prevent Diabetes And Heart Disease
Impact of Junk Food on Kids
Larger Portions Lead to Greater Health Risk
Making Meals a Family Affair
Mediterranean Diet May Benefit Arthritis Sufferers
If You See It, You'll Eat It, Expert Says
New Report Examines Increased Demand for Portion Control
One Meal to Good (or Bad) Health
Up Close & Edible: Peppermint
Poll: Picking healthy restaurant foods not so easy
Poor Nutrition in Pregnancy May mean Obese Kids
Setting Lifelong Eating Habits
Soft drinks associated with diabetes, report finds
Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat?
Up Close and Edible: Green Tea
How to Get a Wow over Veggies this Holiday
Can Vitamin C Cure Colds?

Obesity
Americans and Europeans Want Tougher Action on Childhood Obesity and
Diet-Related Disease - Strong majorities in the U.S., U.K., Spain, and
Hungary think governments should take more action to help deal with
childhood obesity and other diet-related health problems. more>>

Oral Health
Volunteer dentists restore smiles to abuse survivors

Physical Activity
How Healthy Can You Get on Diet Alone? - All of this sitting on the
couch or behind a desk is undoubtedly contributing to the country's
rising health care costs--but does a lack of exercise necessarily mean
we're unhealthy? more>>

Most Heart Disease Patients Not Active Enough - The majority of Americans with coronary heart disease do not engage in physical activity at recommended levels, study findings suggest. more>>

10 Ways to Exercise as a Family How to get the whole family moving -- together
Sedentary Lifestyle Accelerates Aging
Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia
Study: The Best Exercise for Diabetes
Can Fat Be Fit?
Eat Less or Exercise More?
Exercise, Caffeine Fight Skin Cancer
Mind-set Matters: Why Thinking You Got A Work Out May Actually Make You Healthier
The Psychology of Fitness
Signs Drive Shoppers to Take the Stairs
Trading Crayons for Crunches: Kids Hire Personal Trainers to Stay Fit
5 Things You Didn't Know About Walking
Walking Hard for Many Exercisers
When Your Brain Talks, Your Muscles Don't Always Listen

Sexual Health
You'll be a Woman Sooner than Expected

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
LClinton Announces Deal to Lower AIDS Drugs Price

Sleep
Sound Rest Proves Vital to Good Health - Men who sleep less than seven hours a night have a 26 percent greater death rate during a two-decade period than men who sleep seven to eight hours a night. more>>

Do You Really Need Seven Hours of Sleep?
Sleepless Kids Are Troubled Kids
Short Sleep Times in Patients with Chronic Medical Diagnoses Linked to Obesity

Spiritual Health

Stress
Managing Stress Can Lower Heart Death Risk - Emphasizing an old adage,
new medical research confirms that keeping stress levels under control
can significantly reduce the risk of a heart attack or death in patients
with coronary artery disease. more>>
3 Easy Steps to Breaking Bad Habits
Anxiety May Be Bad For Your Heart
Bank On It: Daily Savings for Greener Purchases
Stress Less: 16 Worry Cures
Surviving summer camp -- for parents and kids
When modern life pumps up the volume, give your ears some TLC

Stroke
Silent Strokes Strike One in 10 Healthy People - If you're an older
American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that
you've had a stroke and didn't know it. more>>

LSS_HealthyWomenWithHighCholesterol.pdf
LSS_Ministroke.pdf

Suicide

Tobacco
Quitting Smoking: It's Never Too Late
Heart Attacks Down Following Countywide Smoking Ban

Weight Loss
Fat Finding Reveals Why Diets Don't Work - Researchers have known that
people gain and lose weight at least in part by changing how much fat is
in their fat cells. The new finding is particularly important for obese
people, who the researchers say can have twice as many fat cells as
their lean counterparts. more>>

Weight Management
Child's Weight Course Is a Family Affair
Diabetics risk health to feed obsession with thinness
Obesity Rates Climb in Most States
In Obesity Wars, a New Backlash
Report Says Drop Weight to Cut Cancer
TRANS FAT: BEELINE TO BELLY Harder to Burn, More Likely to Expand Middle
Waist-to-hip Ratio May Better Predict Cardiovascular Risk Than Body Mass Index

Worksite Health Promotion
Pass the Pasta, Please, and Hold the Stress