News Archive - March 2008
Here you will find past news items regarding health and wellbeing that have appeared in the Weekly Updates. Since it depends on the content of external sites to stay current, please report any dead links as you find them.
Monday 30th March 2008
Smoking after heart attack lifts risk of secondThe man who made lists to fend off depression
Big belly in 40s raises Alzheimer's risk in 70s
Copper: The color of tomorrow's hospitals?
Maternal antibodies may contribute to autism
Teens turn deaf ear to risks of MP3 players
Breastfed babies not iron-deficient at 6 months
Obese women less likely to have cancer screenings
Cognitive impairment may precede type 2 diabetes
Circumcised men no less likely to get sex diseases
Folate helps keep men's sperm normal, study finds
Study shows leaving sweeter than revenge
Late-night light helps keep morning workouts cool
Gene plays role in risk for trauma stress disorder
Sleep deprivation helps spot sleepwalkers
Growth hormone no benefit to athletes: U.S. study
Magazines 'harm male body image'
This column will change your life
Five ways to ... stay active while avoiding the gym
Get up and get going
Mind over matter
17th March 2008
Overweight women have worse breast cancer: studyAntibiotics overprescribed for common viruses: study
Breast-feeding seen to curb type 2 diabetes later
If pregnant women stop smoking, babies are happier
Brain fitness seen as hot industry of the future
Obesity tied to higher pancreatic cancer risk
New CPR method boosts survival from cardiac arrest
Personal counseling helps to keep off lost weight
Metabolic syndrome: a risk factor for depression?
Ill health 'costs economy £100bn'
Junk food advert code launched
Laughter therapy aids recovery (video)
Vitamin D 'cuts risk of diabetes'
Chinese medicine 'eases eczema'
Monday 10 March 2008
Pollution 'alters brain function'Retired 'winning smoking fight'
Smokers 'make their children ill'
Probiotic hope for kidney stones
Magnesium-rich foods ward off stroke in smokers
Are fat mums to blame for fat kids?
Finally, a reason to start drinking alcohol
Workouts boost function of insulin-making cells
Soldiers show mental strain from combat tours
Happiness can be inherited, research finds
Depression, anxiety tied to unhealthy habits
New disco fashion item -- earplugs
Knockout head injuries found to cause loss of brain tissue
Monday 3 March 2008
Tea
could help combat diabetes
Magically delicious: breakfast keeps teens lean
Feeling tired? Exercise a little
Dust mites, roaches can weaken skin barrier: study
Insulin resistance tied to hepatitis C infection
Ginkgo biloba may protect memory: study
Headache common in people with GI trouble
Persistence found to be key to treating depressed teens
Acupuncture may be effective for menstrual pain
Anger in teenage boys tied to enlarged brain region
Scientists pinpoint why some people become addicts
Indian herb may help diabetics control blood sugar
Education may be tied to fewer "senior moments"
Magically delicious: breakfast keeps teens lean
Feeling tired? Exercise a little
Dust mites, roaches can weaken skin barrier: study
Insulin resistance tied to hepatitis C infection
Ginkgo biloba may protect memory: study
Headache common in people with GI trouble
Persistence found to be key to treating depressed teens
Acupuncture may be effective for menstrual pain
Anger in teenage boys tied to enlarged brain region
Scientists pinpoint why some people become addicts
Indian herb may help diabetics control blood sugar
Education may be tied to fewer "senior moments"