Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Walk, Don't Run
Well, for a fat ass like me, this is great news! Washington, Jan 12: A new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggests that walking speed does not cause fat oxidation, otherwise known as "fat burning," to speed up among a group of overweight boys between the ages...
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Friday, January 7, 2005
Dieting Differences
January is the most popular time of the year to start a new diet, but which one will provide you with the best results? According to this article at MSNBC.com, the weight loss difference may not be the deciding factor. Four popular diets—Atkins, Ornish, Weight Watchers, and the Zone—showed nearly...
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Tuesday, January 4, 2005
The Secret of Dieting Success
Just think of all the time, energy, money, and negative emotion to be saved if people would practice as much consistency in their dieting practices as in their television programming selections. The best path to dieting success may not be the diet you choose. It's whether you can stick to your plan,...
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Friday, December 17, 2004
It's All in the Eyes
Ever wonder why writers spend so much time describing facial expressions, especially in the case of fear? Want to make sure your own writing reflects the current research on the subject rather than a rehash of a bad Stephen King novel? Read this article about detecting fear: If you look into the...
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Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Homeless Iraq Veterans
Veterans of the war in Iraq are starting to show up at homeless shelters, experts say. "When we already have people from Iraq on the streets, my God," said Linda Boone, executive director of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. "I have talked to enough (shelters) to know we are getting...
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Thursday, October 21, 2004
Treatments Reduce Fertility
I have to admit it. I have never heard of giving a child estrogen to keep them from growing too tall. In fact, in the long run, I've never heard a woman complain that she is too tall—too fat, yes, but not too tall. However, this article at Reuters goes to once again prove that fucking with nature is...
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Thursday, October 14, 2004
STD Capital of the Nation
The magazine's October issue based the ranking primarily on gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia data gathered in 2002 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Detroit and Newark, N.J., were followed by Baltimore, Md. The magazine's safest cities for sex diseases were Anaheim, Calif.,...
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Monday, October 11, 2004
Mental Health Tied to Divorce
According to the research reported on in the October issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology published by the American Psychological Association (APA), each spouse's level of anxiety and depression predicted not only their own marital satisfaction but their spouse's as well,...
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Friday, October 8, 2004
Reduce Youth Drinking
New research says greater use of brief counseling by primary-care doctors can reduce drinking among young adults aged 18 to 30, Health Day News reported Oct. 5. More at http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0,1854,574843,00.html. If that is true, would it also work for drug and...
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Thursday, October 7, 2004
Brain Drain
More than half Edinburgh University’s medical students leave the country once they qualify, it emerged today. The figures sparked calls for action from the Scottish Executive to stop the "brain drain" to England and abroad. More from http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=1169082004 I found this...
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