Creating a healthy eating action plan and visualizing yourself carrying it out may help improve the way you eat, researchers suggest.
Two thirds of Americans say they don’t get enough sleep on weeknights, according to a new poll from the National Sleep Foundation, and a major reason appears to be an increase in the use of illuminated tech devices in the hour before bedtime.
The Mediterranean diet, long known to be heart-healthy, also reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of risk factors that boost the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, according to a new review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 3/15
A 60-second video showing what to do when someone's heart stops beating could help save lives, according to a new study that found those who viewed the demonstration were much more likely to take action than those who did not.
Millions of people who have been told they are on the path to hypertension may never develop life-threatening problems, according to new research that suggests it’s time to redefine “normal” blood pressure. The New York Times
Compassion-the elixir of life? New research suggests that compassion might be able to slow the aging process.
More patients are checking themselves out of the hospital against their doctors’ advice, new government data shows. New York Times 3/10/11 http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/leaving-the-hospital-early/?pagemode=print
Millions of people who have been told they are on the path to hypertension may never develop life-threatening problems, according to new research that suggests it’s time to redefine “normal” blood pressure. The findings, from researchers at the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota, suggest that as many as 100 million Americans who have been told they have a condition called prehypertension may face no added mortality risk and therefore could reasonably be considered to have normal blood pressure. New York Times 3/9/11
Drinking light to moderate amounts of alcohol may actually lower the risk for developing both Alzheimer's and some forms of age-related dementia, new German research suggests. Age and Ageing 3/2/11
Certain types of medical errors are 46 percent less likely to occur at top-rated U.S. hospitals than bottom-ranked hospitals, according to a new study. HealthGrades researchers analyzed 40 million Medicare patient records from 2007 to 2009 and focused on 13 patient safety indicators, such as bed sores, bloodstream infections from catheters, foreign objects left in the body after procedures and excessive bleeding or bruising after surgery.
Researchers have announced in the American Journal of Epidemiology that despite the high level of spending on healthcare in the United States compared to England, Americans experience higher rates of chronic disease and markers of disease than their English counterparts at all ages. Why health status differs so dramatically in these two countries, which share much in terms of history and culture, is a mystery.
A study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet has shown that the body's ability to break down medicines may be closely related to exposure to sunlight, and thus may vary with the seasons. The findings offer a completely new model to explain individual differences in the effects of drugs, and how the surroundings can influence the body's ability to deal with toxins. Drug Metabolism & Disposition
Keys to a long life are not what you might expect. According to "The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-Decade Study," it was the most prudent and persistent individuals who stayed healthiest and lived the longest. People who feel loved and cared for report a better sense of well-being, but it doesn't help them live longer. The clearest health benefit of social relationships comes from being involved with and helping others. The groups you associate with often determine the type of person you become -- healthy or unhealthy.
The hour of sleep you will likely lose early Sunday morning might pose a few health risks, at least for a couple of days. But after that, the extra hour of sunlight in the afternoon could translate into better health—especially if you use that extra hour to get outside and move around. Consumer Reports
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