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5 Heart-Healthy Foods For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Martin Neumann — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:58:10 +0000

February is American Heart Month. You may not think you have to worry about your heart until you’re older, but in fact, the healthy things you do now can help prevent serious heart conditions later. One such healthy habit is to eat foods that help lower cholesterol or improve your heart function. We’ve made it easy with these five foods that you should be incorporating into your breakfast-lunch-dinner routine (don’t worry, we didn’t forget snacks and desserts!), so read on to find out what, how much, and why you should be adding these heart-healthy foods to your diet. View Slideshow ›

Fitness Date Ideas For Couples

Dr Dreams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:35:51 +0000

Whether you’re dating or in a relationship, all that eating out and hours of cuddling on the couch can put a damper on a healthy lifestyle. Instead of choosing dates that revolve around decadent food, too many cocktails, or periods of inactivity, get some exercise with your honey. Here are some of our favorite fit and healthy date ideas. View Slideshow ›

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Sean Duffy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:35:51 +0000

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Health Blog Video: Roche CEO on the Illumina Bid

Dr Joe — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:14:56 +0000

Roche CEO Severin Schwan recently sat down with the WSJ’s Jonathan Rockoff to discuss a wide range of topics — including the Swiss pharma giant’s recent bid for gene-sequencing company Illumina. Among the highlights: Schwan says Roche expects that longer-term, gene sequencing will move from the research setting into the clinical setting — but that won’t be an easy transition. “You need a lot of know-how and expertise to translate it from the research world into the regulated clinical world.” He says the offer of $44.50 per share for Illumina is “attractive” and “represents full and fair value.” (Illumina has adopted a shareholder rights plan to fend off the hostile bid.) While he is standing firm on price, Schwan says “we will always remain open to enter a constructive dialogue to optimize the strategy of how we bring the two companies together.” Schwan sees the pharma world breaking into two segments: companies focused on generics, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, and companies “really committed to innovation” — namely “medicines, diagnostic tests which prolong life or increase quality of life.” What will disappear, he says, are companies in the middle that don’t have the cost structure for generics and also lack innovation. He says European governments adopting budgetary austerity plans should be careful to look at the benefits that pharma innovation can bring rather than only, “in a one-dimensional way, at the cost side.” Schwan says despite the economic difficulties seen in many corners of the globe, the larger macro trends remain strong for the pharma industry, what with many diseases that still can’t be effectively treated and aging populations. “From a very high level, in spite of the issues we have today … overall I remain very optimistic for our industry,” he says. Watch the video below to see more of the conversation.

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How to Avoid Deep-Vein Thrombosis on Long Flights

Sean Duffy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:20:04 +0000

By Scott McCartney New guidelines for travelers published by the American College of Chest Physicians recommend using below-knee compression stockings on long airline flights for people at higher risk for deep vein thrombosis -– but only if travelers have a risk factor for blood clotting. Those risk factors include the use of oral contraceptives, advanced age, pregnancy, severe obesity, limited mobility, recent surgery or trauma and cancer. Because it can be harder for window-seat passengers to get up and move around, the guidelines identify window seats as a risk factor and suggested sitting in an aisle seat is a wise choice for people at risk. The guidelines come from a team of physicians who studied 14 previous DVT research reports from around the world. They found no definitive evidence to support that dehydration and alcohol intake in-flight increase risk, and they recommended against the use of aspirin as a preventive measure. DVT is a serious condition that can lead to a potentially fatal blockage in the lungs known as a pulmonary embolism. DVT with symptoms is rare among travelers, but the highest frequency comes among people who sit on flights longer than eight to 10 hours. Most passengers who do develop a thrombosis or embolism after long-distance travel have one or more risk factors, said guideline co-author Mark Crowther of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. While medical literature decades ago labeled DVT as “economy-class syndrome” because cramped seating was thought to exacerbate the problem, the guidelines agree with previous studies that first-class and business-class passengers are also at risk. The issue is immobility, not tight quarters. If you don’t move and exercise legs while sitting in a big seat, you can face heightened DVT risk. As with previous DVT advice, the guidelines suggest frequent ambulation on long flights and calf-muscle exercises. Despite finding no evidence that dehydration can raise the risk of blood clots, the guidelines suggest avoiding dehydration anyway. In the arid air of an airplane cabin, drinking fluids is frequently recommended. Based on previous studies, the researchers concluded that the use of various brands of below-knee compression stockings reduced the rate of asymptomatic DVT detected by screening study participants after flights from 3.6% (47 of 1,323 control subjects) to 0.2% (three of 1,314 stocking users). The recommendations say stockings used should provide 15-30 mm Hg compression at the ankle and need to be fitted properly -– not too tight up near the knee. Researchers suggested travelers wear them around the house a few days prior to a long trip to ensure a good comfortable fit. The guidelines stressed, however, that people without risk factors shouldn’t wear compression stockings as a DVT preventive measure. (This post originally appeared on the Middle Seat Terminal blog.)

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Healthy Dose Link Time: Karl Lagerfeld Calls Adele Fat

Martin Neumann — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:47:47 +0000

Karl Lagerfeld stirs the pot, calls Adele “a little too fat” – Fit Celeb 10 ways to make February fit and fantastic – The Fitnessista Shoulders, arms, and more: a complete upper body workout – Peanut Butter Fingers How to become stronger without putting on extra weight – Bicycling Make this: vegan pumpkin seed guacamole – Healthy Happy Life How to turn yourself into a morning person – Daily Spark An in-depth review of the Adidas Adipure minimalist shoe – Fit Bottomed Girls Learn how to resist a junk food craving once and for all – Self

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure Official Handel Quits

Martin Neumann — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:39:14 +0000

A Komen fundraising race from the fall. Karen Handel, a top official at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who supported the breast-cancer charity’s short-lived decision to make Planned Parenthood ineligible for grants, has resigned. As the WSJ reports , Handel is leaving her role as senior vice president for public policy after joining the organization just last year. In her resignation letter, she tells Komen head Nancy Brinker that she thought the decision to end funding to Planned Parenthood because it was the subject of a congressional investigation was the right one. “I am deeply disappointed by the gross mischaracterizations of the strategy, its rationale, and my involvement in it,” Handel said in her letter. “I openly acknowledge my role in the matter and continue to believe our decision was the best one for Komen’s future and the women we serve.” The Associated Press earlier reported Handel’s resignation. A resignation letter appears at karenhandelkomen.com, a new site the WSJ reports was registered anonymously on Monday. Karen Handel’s Twitter feed refers people to the site. Handel ran for governor of Georgia and during the campaign said would seek to end funding for Planned Parenthood by the state. But she said in her resignation letter that the discussion about defunding Planned Parenthood predated her tenure at Komen. Komen confirmed Handel’s resignation. “I have known Karen for many years, and we both share a common commitment to our organization’s lifelong mission, which must always remain our sole focus. I wish her the best in future endeavors,” said Brinker, in a statement. On Friday Komen reversed its decision — made public only three days earlier — to end Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for grants. Critics had said Komen planned to cut funding to the group for breast exams and education under pressure from anti-abortion organizations; Komen denied that. It revised its policy to exclude from funding eligibility only groups under “criminal and conclusive” investigations, and said Planned Parenthood would still be eligible for future grants. “We have made mistakes in how we have handled recent decisions and take full accountability for what has resulted, but we cannot take our eye off the ball when it comes to our mission. To do this effectively, we must learn from what we’ve done right, what we’ve done wrong and achieve our goal for the millions of women who rely on us. The stakes are simply too high and providing hope for a cure must drive our efforts,” Brinker said. Update: This post has been updated with details throughout. Photo: Associated Press

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Cut Down Risk of Colon Cancer By Regular Vitamin Intake

Dr Dreams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:26 +0000

Can the regular intake of vitamins and minerals in the daily diet of the individual help and diminish the risk of colon cancer while protecting him against the carcinogens, questioned editor of CJPP, Dr. Grant Pierce. A research was printed in the periodical Canadian Periodical of Physiology and Pharmacology and it found that the rats Related posts: More Vitamin D, Less Risk for Colon Cancer Latest findings regarding colon cancer have shown that more intake… Starch Intake May Be Associated With Risk For Breast Cancer Recurrence Breast Cancer has always been the most common malignancy that… how you can be affected with colon cancer? CANCER OF COLON Cancer of colon, also known as colorectal…

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Arthritis Biomarker, An Important Breakthrough

Sean Duffy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:28 +0000

According to the National Institutes of Health, If you feel pain and stiffness in your body or have trouble moving around, you might have arthritis. Most kinds of arthritis cause pain and swelling in your joints. Joints are places where two bones meet, such as your elbow or knee. Over time, a swollen joint can Related posts: Help—I Have Arthritis in my Knees! We often see our grandparents and other elder people complain… Broccoli can fight against Arthritis Recently, scientist of the University of the East Anglia are… Individuals with Arthritis Can Actually Exercise As many known diseases which are related to lifestyle are…

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Regular HPV Vaccine for Men, Experts Suggest

Dr Dreams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:26 +0000

The health authorities of US have urged all the boys who fall in the age bracket of 11-12 to get regular vaccination which help their body fight the HPV diseases. Other changes which resulted due to the yearly update to Schedule of US immunization were the recommendation of hepatitis B vaccine which could protect liver. Related posts: Experts Suggest Ways to Protect Skin from the Freezing Weather With the setting in of the holiday seasons, the freezing… Flu vaccine during pregnancy lowers babies chance of infection From results of recent researches has come out the conclusion,… Anti malaria vaccine to be launched soon Malaria serves to be one of the largest killers of…

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